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Venkadesh v. State

2025-08-28Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28-08-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR

1. Venkadesh S/o.Venkataraj, No.3/282, Krishnagiri District. and 4 Others

2. Thimmaiya S/o.Venkatramanappa, No.3/281, Muluvanapalli, Karandapalli Post, Andevanapalli, Krishnagiri District.

3. Rajesh Alias Janakiram S/o.Muniraj, No.379, Muluvanapalli, Karandapalli Post, Andevanapalli, Krishnagiri District.

4. Suresh S/o.Bettappa, No.371/1, Muluvanapalli, Karandapalli Post, Andevanapalli, Krishnagiri District.

5. Narayana S/o.Ramakrishnappa, No.3/265, Muluvanapalli, Karandapalli Post, Andevanapalli, Krishnagiri District.

Petitioner(s) Vs

1. State Deputy Superintendent of Police, Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District. Crime NO.291 of 2025 of Denkanikottai Police Station) 2.The State Rep. by its Inspector of Police, Denkanikottai Police Station, Krishnagiri District.

Crime NO.291 of 2025 3.Nagaraj S/o.Mathurappa, No.418, Denkanikottai Taluk, Krishnagiri District.

Respondent(s) PRAYER Petition filed u/s.482 of Cr.P.C.,to direct the Learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri to consider the bail application to be filed by the petitioners in Crime No.291 of 2025 on the file of Inspector of Police, Denkanikottai Police Station, Krishnagiri District on the same day on merits of their surrender For Petitioner(s):

M.P.Saravanan For Respondent:

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

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri to consider the bail application to be filed by the petitioners in Crime No.291 of 2025 on the file of Inspector of Police, Denkanikottai Police Station, Krishnagiri District on the same day on merits of their surrender.

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 the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri, to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.291 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 petitioners 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, Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District.

Crime NO.291 of 2025 of Denkanikottai Police Station) 2.The State Rep. by its Inspector of Police, Denkanikottai Police Station, Krishnagiri District.

Crime NO.291 of 2025 3.Nagaraj S/o.Mathurappa, No.418, Denkanikottai Taluk, Krishnagiri District.

N.SATHISH KUMAR J.

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