Madras High CourtCRL OP/24432/2025ordered

Pachaiappan v. The Assistant Superintendent Of Police

2025-09-08Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08-09-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR A.Pachaiappan S/o.Anbazhagan, Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Assistant Superintendent of Police Villupuram, Villupuram District.

2.The State rep by its The Sub Inspector of Police, Thiruvennainallur Police Station, Villupuram.

3.M.Selvakumar S/o.Mannankatti, Respondent(s) PRAYER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS to direct the Learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial Case of SC/ST (POA) Act, Villupuram to consider the bail application of the petitioners surrender on the same day of presentation in Crime No.268 of 2025 on the file of the Respondent Police and pass such further or other orders as it may deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and thus render justice.

For Petitioner(s):

P.Jayachandran For Respondent:

Mr. R.Vinothraja, Govt. Advocate (crl.side) for R1 & R2

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the Learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial Case of SC/ST (POA) Act, Villupuram to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consequently consider the bail petition on merits on the same day in Crime No.268 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 Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial Case of SC/ST (POA) Act, Villupuram, to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.268 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. 08-09-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes mrp To 1.The Assistant Superintendent of Police Villupuram, Villupuram District.

2. The Sub Inspector of Police, Thiruvennainallur Police Station, Villupuram.

N.SATHISH KUMAR J.

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