Sekar v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 26-08-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR

1. Sekar S/o. Renukonar, No.126, North Street, Vinnavanoor Village, Pachal Post, Chengam taluk, Tiruvannamalai District - 606704.

Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tiruvannamalai, Tiruvannamalai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Tiruvannamalai Taluk Police Station, Tiruvannamalai.

3.Thiru Murugesan S/o. Thoppalan, First Street, Vadamathur Village and post, Chengam Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District.

Respondent(s)

PRAYER : Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to issue a Direction, directing Principal Session cum District Judge (Special Court for Exclusive Trail of Cases registered under the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act 1989) to consider the petitioners bail application on the same day of their surrender in Crime No.733/2023 on the file of the 2nd Respondent police. For Petitioner(s):

P. Balamurugan G.Kavitha M.Manju Priya For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Vinoth Raja, Govt.Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This Petition has been filed to direct the Principal Session cum District Judge (Special Court for Exclusive Trail of Cases registered under the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act 1989) to consider the petitioner's bail application on the same day of his surrender in Crime No.733/2023 on the file of the 2nd 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 Judge,

Special Court designated under SC/ST Prevention of Atrocity Amendment Act, Tiruvannamalai, to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.733 of 2023 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. 26-08-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes gsk

N.SATHISH KUMAR J.

gsk To 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tiruvannamalai, Tiruvannamalai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Tiruvannamalai Taluk Police Station, Tiruvannamalai.

3.Thiru Murugesan S/o. Thoppalan, First Street, Vadamathur Village and post, Chengam Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District.

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