M.Dhandapani v. The State Rep. By The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 14.05.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL 1.M.Dhandapani 2.N.Ragavan 3.T.Vijayasimman ...

Petitioners Vs.

1.State Rep. by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Chengalpattu District.

2.The State Rep. By its The Inspector of Police, Maduranthakam Police Station, Chengalpattu District.

(Crime No.194 of 2026) ...

Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, praying to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for SC/ST Act), Chengalpattu District, to accept the surrender of the petitioners in Crime No.194 of 2026 pending investigation on the file of the respondents and to consider and pass orders on the petitioners' bail application on the same of their surrender. For Petitioners : Mr.R.Ragavendran For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran, Additional Public Prosecutor 1 / 4

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for SC/ST Act), Chengalpattu District, to entertain, consider and dispose of the bail application of the petitioners on the same day of surrender before the said Court in Crime No.194 of 2026 pending on the file of the Inspector of Police, Maduranthakam Police Station, Chengalpattu District.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondents.

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 possibility of misusing the pious intention of the Parliament against innocent persons, there shall be a direction to the jurisdictional Court, to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender, in connection with Crime No.194 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 2 / 4

(PoA) Act, 1989. The petitioners shall surrender before the jurisdictional Court within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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

14.05.2026 cda To 1.The Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for SC/ST Act), Chengalpattu District. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Chengalpattu District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Maduranthakam Police Station, Chengalpattu District.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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P.DHANABAL, J.

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