Madras High CourtCRL OP/24018/2025ordered

I.Yasar v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2025-09-02Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 02.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR Crl.O.P. No.24018 of 2025 1.I.Yasar 2.A.Ismail ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thirukovilur, Kallaurichi District.

2.State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Thirukovilur Police Station, Kallakurichi District.

...Respondents

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section BNSS, 2023, to direct the learned Special District Judge (SC & ST (PoA) Act Cases), Kallakurichi to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day of surrender in Crime No.477 of 2025 on the file of the second respondent police.

For Petitioners : Mr.R.Jayaprakash For Respondent : Mr.R.Vinothraja Nos.1 & 2 Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the learned Special District Judge (SC & ST (PoA) Act Cases), Kallakurichi to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consequently consider the bail petition on merits on the same day in Crime No.477 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 the learned Special District Judge (SC & ST (PoA) Act Cases), Kallakurichi, to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.477 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. 02.09.2025 DP To 1.The learned Special District Judge (SC & ST (PoA) Act Cases), Kallakurichi.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thirukovilur, Kallaurichi District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Thirukovilur Police Station, Kallakurichi District.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

N. SATHISH KUMAR, J.

DP Crl.O.P. No.24018 of 2025 02.09.2025