Madras High CourtCRL OP/14203/2026disposed of

Selva M v. State Rep By The Deputy Superintendent Of Police,

2026-06-05Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.06.2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR Selva M ... Petitioner Vs.

State rep., by 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, O/o. Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thiruvarur Division, Thiruvarur District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Koradachery Police Station, Thiruvarur District.

(Crime No.0117 of 2026) 3.Thulasiraman ... Respondents Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to direct the Special Court for Trial of Cases under Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes Prevention of Atrocities Act, Thiruvarur in Crime No. 0117 of 2026 to accept the surrender petition filed by the petitioner and on the same day consider the bail application in Crime No. 0117 of 2026 pending on the file of the 2nd respondent.

For Petitioner : Mr. P. Muthamizh Selvakumar For Respondents: Mr. R. Rajasekaran, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/4

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the Special Court for Trial of Cases under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Thiruvarur, to accept the surrender petition filed by the petitioner in Crime No. 0117 of 2026 and on the same day, consider the bail application in Crime No. 0117 of 2026 pending on the file of the 2nd respondent.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents 1 and 2.

3. Considering the submissions and upon perusal of the materials available on record, it is seen that the petitioner is a relative of one Priya. The said Priya and the defacto complainant were in a love relationship. Thereafter, Priya moved away, however, the defacto complainant allegedly continued to harass and force her. The petitioner questioned the act of the defacto complainant and at that time, he is alleged to have abused the defacto complainant and called him by his caste name. 2/4

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.0117 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.

5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. 05.06.2026 AT 3/4

M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J.

AT To 1.The Special Court for Trial of Cases under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Thiruvarur. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, O/o. Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thiruvarur Division, Thiruvarur District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Koradachery Police Station, Thiruvarur District.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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