Sam Naveen v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 13-05-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Sam Naveen S/o. Albert Thomas, No.1/69, Eswaran Kovil street, Madipakkam VTC, Sholinganallur, Kancheepuram.

..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. State rep by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kancheepuram.

2. The Inspector of Police S7 Madipakkam police station, Chennai Crime No.149/2026.

3. Rajeshwari @ Rajitha D/O. Jayabalan, No.40, 13th street, PV Nagar, Nanganallur, Chennai.

..Respondent(s) PRAYER : To pass an appropriate order or direction, directing the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Chengalpattu and to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider the petitioners bail application on the same day in Crime No.149 of 2026 on the file of the 2nd respondent police and pass such further or other order.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.M.Vijaya Ragavan For Respondent(s):

Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor for R1 and R2

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Chengalpattu, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider their bail application on the same day on merits in relating to Crime No. 149 of 2026 dated 28.04.2026 on the file of the second respondent police.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 and perused the materials available on record.

3. 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 limited prayer and the facts and circumstances of the case, there shall be a direction to the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Chengalpattu, to consider the petitioner bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.149 of 2026 on the file of the second respondent police and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity to the victim under Section 15-A of the SC/ST Act. The petitioner shall surrender before the concerned jurisdictional Court, within a period of fifteen days, from the date of the receipt of a copy of this

order.

4. It is needless to say that the Court below while disposing the bail petition shall look into the gravity of the offence, previous antecedents of the petitioner and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law.

5. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of.

13-05-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order MTL/SSB To 1.State rep by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kancheepuram.

2.The Inspector of Police S7 Madipakkam police station, Chennai Crime No.149/2026.

3. The Principal District and Sessions Court, Chengalpattu.

4. The Additional Public Prosecutor, High Court, Chennai.

P.DHANABAL, J.

MTL/SSB 13-05-2026