Ajay v. The State 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. Ajay S/o. Raja, No.1/105, West Street, Semmar Village, Semmar post, Villupuram.

Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The State Deputy Superintendent of Police, Villupuram Police Sub - Division, Villupuram, Villupuram District.

2.The State, Inspector of Police, Tiruvennainallur Police Station, Villupuram District. (Crime No.

270/2021) 3.Kirushnakumar S/o. Dhanush, Mariamman Kovil Street, Enathimangalam Village, Thiruvennainallur Taluk, Villupuram District.

Respondent(s)

PRAYER Criminal Original Petition filed under section 528 of BNSS to pass an order, directing the Learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases registered under SC/ST Atrocities Act at Villupuram, Villupuram District to accept the surrender of the petitioner in Crime No. 270/2025 on the file of Inspector of Police, Tiruvennainallur Police Station, Villupuram District and consider his bail petition on the same day itself. For Petitioner(s):

M.R. Jothimanian S.Elayathamizhan 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, Villupuram District to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consequently consider the bail petition on merits on the same day in Crime No.270 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, Villupuram District, to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.270 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. The Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases registered under SC/ST Atrocities Act, Villupuram, Villupuram District

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Villupuram Police Sub - Division, Villupuram, Villupuram District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Tiruvennainallur Police Station, Villupuram District. (Crime No.

270/2021)

N.SATHISH KUMAR J.

CRL OP No. 23064 of 20-08-2025