Manikandan v. State Rep By The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 25.08.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR Manikandan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.

State represented by, The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mangalamedu, Perambalur District.

2.

The Inspector of Police, Mangalamedu Police Station, Perambalur District - 621 115.

3.

Mogana ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to direct the learned Special Judge for SC & ST Act Cases/Principal District Judge, Perambalur, to accept the surrender and consider the bail petition to be filed by the petitioner on the same day, on merit in connection with Crime No.322 of 2025 pending investigation on the file of the 2nd respondent.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.Prabhu For R1 & R2 : Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Criminal Side) 1/4

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the learned Special Judge for SC & ST Act Cases/Principal District Judge, Perambalur, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consequently, consider his bail petition in connection with Crime No.322 of 2025 on the file of the second respondent police, on the same day on merits.

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 the possibility of misusing the pious intention of the Parliament against innocent persons, there shall be a direction to the learned Special Judge for SC & ST Act Cases/Principal District Judge, Perambalur, to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.322 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 Jurisdictional Court concerned, within a period of fifteen days from the date of the receipt of a copy of this Order.

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3. In view of the above, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed.

25.08.2025 ham To

1. The Special Judge for SC & ST Act Cases/Principal District Judge, Perambalur.

2.

The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mangalamedu, Perambalur District.

3.

The Inspector of Police, Mangalamedu Police Station, Perambalur District.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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N. SATHISH KUMAR , J.

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