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Tamilarasan v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police,

2025-08-28Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28-08-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR

1. TAMILARASAN S/o.Chandran, 6/186, Mariyamman Kovil Street, Karutharajapalayam, Malliyakarai, Attur Taluk, Salem District-636 107.

Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Salem District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Malliyakarai Police Station, Salem District.

3.Sumathi W/o.Periyasamy, Therkku Veethi, Karutharajapalayam, Malliyakarai, Attur Taluk, Salem District.

Respondent(s) PRAYER To pass an order, directing the Learned Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Court under SC and ST Atrocities Act) at Salem, Salem District and accept the surrender of the petitioner herein concerned in Cr.No.139/2025, on the file of the Inspector of Police, Malliyakarai Police Station, Salem District.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr. P. Dinesh Kumar For Respondent(s):

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

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the Learned Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Court under SC and ST Atrocities Act) at Salem, Salem District and accept the surrender of the petitioner herein in Cr.No.139/2025, on the file of the Inspector of Police, Malliyakarai Police Station, Salem District.

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 Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Court under SC and ST Atrocities Act) at Salem, Salem District to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.139 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. msr 28-08-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes To 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Salem District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Malliyakarai Police Station, Salem District.

3.Sumathi W/o.Periyasamy, Therkku Veethi, Karutharajapalayam, Malliyakarai, Attur Taluk, Salem District.

N.SATHISH KUMAR J.

msr 28-08-2025