Thirumoorthi@Mohan v. The District Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 14-08-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR

1. Thirumoorthi@mohan S/o. Ezhumalai, No.505/1, Panjalaiamman Koil Street, Veerapandi Village and Post, Kandachipuram Taluk, Villupuram District-605758.

Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The District Superintendent of Police Villupuram District, Villupuram.

2.The State of Tamil Nadu rep by Inspector of Police Arakandanallur Police Station, Villupuram District. Crime No.234/2025.

Respondent(s) PRAYER Criminal Original Petition filed under 528 of BNSS to direct the Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive trial of Sc/ST(POA) Act, Villupuram to consider and dispose of the bail application of the

Petitioner/Accused on merits in connection with the case Crime No.234 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police on the same date of his surrender and pass such orders or other orders as this Honble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.

For Petitioner(s):

M.Jothi Kumar For Respondent(s):

Mr.R.Vinodhraja, Government Advocate [Crl.Side] - R1 & R2

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the Special Court Designated under SC/ST Prevention of Atrocity Amendment Act, Villupuram to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consequently consider the bail petition on merits on the same day in Crime No.234 of 2025 on the file of the second respondent police.

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 persons, there shall be a direction to learned Special Judge,

Special Court Designated under SC/ST Prevention of Atrocity Amendment Act, Villupuram, to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.234 of 2025 on the file of the second respondent and 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 concerned Jurisdictional Court, within a period of fifteen days from the date of the receipt of a copy of this Order.

3. In view of the above, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. 14-08-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes vrc

To

1. The Special Court for the cases under SC/ST Act, Villupuram.

2.The District Superintendent of Police Villupuram District, Villupuram.

3.The Inspector of Police Arakandanallur Police Station, Villupuram District. Crime No.234/2025.

N.SATHISH KUMAR J.

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