Madras High CourtCRL OP/13720/2026disposed of

G.Karna @ Karunakaranan v. The Superintendent Of Police

2026-06-01Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 01-06-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR G.Karna @ Karunakaran ..Petitioner Vs

1. The Superintendent of Police, Superintendent of Police Office, Kallakurichi District, Kallakurichi 606 602.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Superintendent of Police Office, Kallakurichi District, Kallakurichi 606 202.

3. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Thiyagadurgam Police Station, Kallakurichi District, Kallakurichi 606 202.

[Crime No. 357 of 2024] ..Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482/528 of B.N.S.S., praying to direct the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Kallakurichi, the Special Court, Kallakurichi District to consider bail application of the petitioners herein on the same day of surrendering in Crime No. 357 of 2024 pending on the file of the 3rd respondent police.

For Petitioner:

Mr.D.Babu Varadharajan For Respondents:

Mr.R.Rajasekaran Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed, seeking to direct the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Kallakurichi, the Special Court, Kallakurichi District to consider bail application of the petitioner herein on the same day of surrendering in Crime No. 357 of 2024 pending on the file of the 3rd respondent police.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents and also perused the materials available on record.

3. Considering the above submission made by the learned counsel on either side, it is seen that the petitioner is A8. It is alleged that there was a wordy quarrel between the petitioner and the de facto complainant, during which the petitioner abused the de facto complainant by uttering his caste name, and intentionally humiliated him on the basis of his caste, and assaulted him. Based on these allegations, the present case has been registered.

4. 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.357 of 2024 on the file of the third 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.

5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. 01-06-2026 Jd To

1. The Superintendent of Police, Superintendent of Police Office, Kallakurichi District, Kallakurichi 606 602.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Superintendent of Police Office, Kallakurichi District, Kallakurichi - 606 202.

3. The State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Thiyagadurgam Police Station, Kallakurichi District, Kallakurichi - 606 202.

4. The Principal Sessions Judge, Kallakurichi, the Special Court, Kallakurichi District.

5. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court.

M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J.

jd 01-06-2026