Madras High CourtCRL OP/23702/2025ordered

Manikandan v. State Represented By

2025-08-28Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28-08-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR

1. Manikandan S/o.Karuppan, No.2/22, New Street, Chithalur, Kallakurichi-606206.

Petitioner(s) Vs

1. State represented by 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Varanjaram, Kallakurichi District 2.2.The Inspector of Police Varanjaram Police Station,Kallakurichi, Crime No.184 of 2025 3.Marimuthu M/70, S/o.Veeran, First Street, New Colony, Chithalur, Kallakurichi606206.

Respondent(s) PRAYER Petition filed u/s.482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge (PCR), Kallakurichi to consider the bail application to be filed

by the petitioner on the same day of his surrender in Crime No.184 of 2025 on the file of the 2nd respondent and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.T. PADMANABHAN For Respondent:

Mr.R.Vinothraja, GA (crl.side) For R1 and R2

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge (PCR), Kallakurichi to consider the bail application to be filed by the petitioner on the same day of his surrender in Crime No.184 of 2025 on the file of the 2nd respondent and thus render justice.

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 Principal District and Sessions Judge (PCR), Kallakurichi, to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.184 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. msr 28-08-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes To 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Varanjaram, Kallakurichi District 2.The Inspector of Police Varanjaram Police Station,Kallakurichi, Crime No.184 of 2025 3.Marimuthu M/70, S/o.Veeran, First Street, New Colony, Chithalur, Kallakurichi606206.

N.SATHISH KUMAR J.

msr 28-08-2025