Thennarasan v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 29-08-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR

1. Thennarasan S/o.Sedhu, No.141/1, New Nagar, Thennavarayanpattu Villupuram Taluk, Villupuram District.

Petitioner(s) Vs

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

2.The State Rep.by Inspector of Police Vikravandi Police Station Villupuram District. Cr.No.31 of 2025.

Respondent(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under section 528 of BNSS to direct the Learned Special Sessions Court for SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act at Villupuram to consider the bail application of the petitioners

herein on the same day of surrender pertaining to the Crime No.31 of 2025 on the file of the Vikravandi Police Station, Villupuram District. For Petitioner(s):

M/s.D.Lakshmipathy T.Gopinathan For Respondents:

Mr.R.Vinodhraja, Government Advocate [Crl.Side]

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the Special Court for SC/ST Act Cases, Villupuram to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consequently consider the bail petition on merits on the same day in Crime No.31 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, to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.31

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. 29-08-2025 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.

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

3.The Inspector of Police Vikravandi Police Station Villupuram District. Cr.No.31 of 2025.

N.SATHISH KUMAR J.

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