Madras High CourtCRL OP/22929/2025ordered

Dhinakaran v. Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2025-08-19Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 19-08-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR

1. DHINAKARAN S/O Sivalingam, Kadai Veethi, Thuraiyur Taluk, Trichy District.

Petitioner(s) Vs

1. Deputy Superintendent of Police Perambalur District.

2.Inspector of Police Perambalur Police Station, Perambalur District. Crime No.290 of 2025.

3.Jeyanthi Uma W/O Sivalingam, No.9, 11th Block, Kudisai Matru Vaariya Kudiyiruppu, Kavulpalayam, Perambalur District.

Respondent(s) PRAYER Criminal Original Petition filed under 528 of BNSS to Direction the Special Court for SC/ST act cases, Perambalur, to consider the bail application of the petitioner concerned in Crime No.290 of 2025, on the file of the Inspector

of Police, Perambalur Police Station, Perambalur District on their surrender on the same day on such terms and conditions.

For Petitioner(s):

C.Prabakaran For Respondents:

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 for SC/ST Act Cases, Perambalur to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consequently consider the bail petition on merits on the same day in Crime No.290 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 Court for SC/ST Act Cases, Perambalur, to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.290

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. 19-08-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes vrc To 1, Special Court for SC/ST Act Cases, Perambalur. 2.Deputy Superintendent of Police Perambalur District.

3.Inspector of Police Perambalur Police Station, Perambalur District. Crime No.290 of 2025.

N.SATHISH KUMAR J.

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