Vivek v. The State Rep.By, The Deputy Superintendent Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 16-06-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR

1. Vivek S/o. Thangadurai, Residing at South Street, Kadambur, Udayarpalayam Taluk, Ariyalur District.

2. Vishnu S/o. Neelamegam, Residing at South Street, Kadambur, Udayarpalayam Taluk, Ariyalur District.

3. Yogeshwaran S/o. Gunasekaran, Residing at South Street, Kadambur, Udayarpalayam Taluk, Ariyalur District.

4. Guna S/o. Selvanathan, Residing at South Street, Kadambur, Udayarpalayam Taluk, Ariyalur District.

5. Abishek S/o. Sakthivel, Residing at South Street, Kadambur, Udayarpalayam Taluk, Ariyalur District.

..Petitioner(s) Vs.

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

2. The State Rep.by, The Inspector of Police, Vikkiramangalam Police Station, Ariyalur. Cr.No.165 of 2025.

3. Dineshkumar S/o. Govintharaj, Colony Street, Kadambur, Udayarpalayam Taluk, Ariyalur District.

..Respondent(s) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to pass an order of Direction, directing the Special Court for SC/ST Act Cases, Ariyalur, to consider the bail application of the petitioners concerned in Cr.No.165 of 2026 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Vikkiramangalam Police Station, Ariyalur District.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.M.Sivakumar For Respondent(s):

Mr.A.Amarnath Counsel for Government of Tamilnadu (Criminal Side) for R1,R2

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the Special Court for SC/ST Act Cases, Ariyalur, to consider the bail application of the petitioners concerned in Cr.No.165 of 2026 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Vikkiramangalam Police Station, Ariyalur District.

2. It is case in counter. It is seen that the petitioners and the defacto complainant are belong to same village. There was a dispute with regard to conduct of temple festival and the participation of the defacto complainant, who

is a scheduled caste community. The petitioners are youngsters and some of them are college students. With regard to the participation in the temple festival there was altercation between the parties. Hence the complaint.

3. Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the material records of the case.

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 Principal District and Sessions Judge, Special Court for SC/ST Act Cases, Ariyalur, to consider the petitioners' bail application(s), preferably on the same day of their surrender, in connection with Crime No.165 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 petitioners shall surrender before the jurisdictional Court within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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

16-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order JER To

1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Special Court for SC/ST Act Cases, Ariyalur,

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ariyalur District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Vikkiramangalam Police Station, Ariyalur. Cr.No.165 of 2025.

4. The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras.

M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J.

JER 16-06-2026