R.Vasudevan v. The State Rep By, The Superintendent Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08-09-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR R.Vasudevan S/o.Rajendran Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The State Rep by, The Superintendent of Police, (South) SSP Office, Karikkal District- 609 602, Pondicherry.

2.The Inspector of Police, Neravy Police Station, Karaikal District, Pondicherry. Cr.No.121/2025.

3.The Inspector of Police, PCR Police Station, SSP Office, Karikkal District- 609 602, Pondicherry. Cr.No.121/2025.

4.Vinoth S/o.Pandiyan, Respondent(s) 1/4

PRAYER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS to direct the Hon'ble District and Sessions Court (Special Court for Trial of Cases under the Scheduled Case and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Karaikal District to consider the petitioners bail application on merits and dispose of the bail application on the same day itself in the event of his surrender, pending investigation in Cr.No.121/2025 on the file of the 3rd respondent police.

For Petitioner Mr. A.Vivek Respondent(s):

Mr. K.S.Mohandass, Public Prosecutor(pondy) for R1 Tor R3

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the District and Sessions Court (Special Court for Trial of Cases under the Scheduled Case and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Karaikal District to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consequently consider the bail petition on merits on the same day in Crime No.121 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 2/4

against innocent persons, there shall be a direction to learned Judge, District and Sessions Court (Special Court for Trial of Cases under the Scheduled Case and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Karaikal District, to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.121 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 3/4

N.SATHISH KUMAR J.

mrp To 1.The Superintendent of Police, SSP Office, Karikkal District- 609 602, Pondicherry.

2.The Inspector of Police, Neravy Police Station, Karaikal District, Pondicherry. Cr.No.121/2025.

3.The Inspector of Police, PCR Police Station, SSP Office, Karikkal District- 609 602, Pondicherry.

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