S.Sam Kirubagaran v. Deputy Superintendent Of Police
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 14-05-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL S.Sam Kirubagaran S/O Samuel No.6/11, 4th Street, Nehru Nagar, Tondiarpet, Chennai-600081 ..Petitioner(s) Vs
1. Deputy Superintendent of Police Gummidipoondi Taluk, Gummidipoondi, Thiruvallur District.
2. Inspector of Police F5 Pathirivedu, Madarapakkam Police Station, Thiruvallur.
(Crime No. 31 of 2026) ..Respondent(s) Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. and 528 of BNSS to direct the special court for trial of cases under SC/ST (POA) Act, Thiruvallur District to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day on his surrender in connection with Crime No.31 of 2026 on the file of the 2nd Respondent Police.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.K.Shivakumar For Respondent(s):
Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the Special Court for trial of cases under SC/ST (POA) Act, Thiruvallur District to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.31 of 2026 on the file of the 2nd 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 Special Court for trial of cases under SC/ST (POA) Act, Thiruvallur District, to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.31 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.
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To
1. The Special Court for trial of cases under SC/ST (POA) Act, Thiruvallur District
2. Deputy Superintendent of Police Gummidipoondi Taluk, Gummidipoondi, Thiruvallur District.
3. Inspector of Police F5 Pathirivedu, Madarapakkam Police Station, Thiruvallur.
4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras
P.DHANABAL, J.
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