G. Balaraman v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 20-08-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR

1. G. Balaraman S/o.Gopalapillai, S.Mottur Village and Post, Vandavasi Taluk, Thiruvannamalai District.

Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vandavasi, Thiruvannamalai District.

2.The State Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Vandavasi North Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.

Cr.No.117/2025.

3.Saroja W/o.Devaraj, Irular Kudiyirupu, S.Mottur Village and Post, Vandavasi Taluk, Thiruvannamalai District.

Respondent(s)

PRAYER Criminal Original Petition filed under section 528 of BNSS to direct the Special Court for SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act, Tiruvannamalai District to consider the bail application sympathetically and pass orders on merits on the same day on the petitioner surrender in connection with Cr.No.117/2025 pending before the respondent police. For Petitioner(s):

G.Punniakoti For Respondent(s):

Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan, Additional Public Prosecutor For R1 And R2

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the Special Court for SC/ST Act Cases, Thiruvannamalai District to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consequently consider the bail petition on merits on the same day in Crime No.117 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, Thiruvannamalai District, to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.117 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. 20-08-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes vrc

To

1. Special Court for SC/ST Act Cases, Thiruvannamalai District 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vandavasi, Thiruvannamalai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Vandavasi North Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.

Cr.No.117/2025.

N.SATHISH KUMAR J.

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