Senthilkumar @ Senthil v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 01.04.2026
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Senthilkumar @ Senthil ... Petitioner Vs.
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The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Arcot Taluk, Ranipet District.
The State represented by, The Inspector of Police, Valapandal Police Station, Ranipet District.
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Anbudoss ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita/Section 482 Cr.P.C, to direct the Principal Sessions Court, Special Court for SC/ST (PoA) Act, Ranipet, to consider the surrender of the petitioner and to accept the bail petition on the very same day in Crime No.4 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Thirumoorthy For R1 & R2 : Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4
O R D E R
The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the Principal Sessions Court, Special Court for SC/ST (PoA) Act, Ranipet District, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consequently, consider his bail petition on the same day, on merits, in connection with Crime No.4 of 2026 on the file of the second respondent police.
In view of the specific bar under Section 18 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and also taking into consideration the possibility of misusing the pious intention of the Parliament against innocent persons, there shall be a direction to the jurisdictional Court, to consider the petitioner's bail application preferably on the same day of his surrender, in connection with Crime No.4 of 2026 on the file of the second respondent police and to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity to the victims under Section 15-A of the SC/ST (POA) Act, 1989. The petitioner shall surrender before the jurisdictional Court within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
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Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. 01.04.2026 ham To 1.
The Principal Sessions Judge, Special Court for SC/ST (PoA) Act, Ranipet District.
The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Arcot Taluk, Ranipet District.
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The Inspector of Police, Valapandal Police Station, Ranipet, Ranipet District 4.
The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.
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A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.
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