Mrs.S.Selvi v. The State Rep. By The Deputy Superintendent Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 14.07.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN S.Selvi ... Petitioner Vs.

1. State represented by its:

Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tiruvannamalai District, Tamil Nadu - 606 601.

2. The Inspector of Police, Anakkavoor Police Station, Tiruvanamalai, Tamil Nadu - 604 408.

3. Sarasu ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 482 of BNSS to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of arrest pending investigation in in Crime No.183 of 2025 on the file of the respondent Police.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Kathiravan For Respondents : Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

ORDER

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respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 115(2) of BNS and 3(1)(s), 3(1)(r) and 3(2)(va) of SC/ST (Prevention of atrocities) Act, 1989, in Crime No.183 of 2025, on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. 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 of the possibility of misusing the pious intention of the Parliament against innocent person, there shall be a direction to the Judicial Magistrate, Cheyyar, to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of her surrender in connection with Crime No. 183 of 2025 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 jurisdictional Court concerned within a period of fifteen days from the date of the receipt of a copy of this Order.

3. 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. Mere direction issued by this Court to consider the bail petition on the same day does not amount to consider it favourably.

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4.

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

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1. The Judicial Magistrate, Cheyyar, Thiruvanamalai District.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tiruvannamalai District, Tamil Nadu - 606 601.

3. The Inspector of Police, Anakkavoor Police Station, Tiruvanamalai, Tamil Nadu - 604 408.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN , J.

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