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Madras High CourtCRL OP/24669/2025ordered

Ramachandran v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police,

2025-09-10Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10-09-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR

1. RAMACHANDRAN S/o.Elumalai, No.400, Nethaji Theru, Karikalambadi Village, Kolathur Post, Kilpennathur Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District-606755.

Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Kilpennathur Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District. Cr.No.218 of 2025.

3.Arputham W/o.Anandhan, No.2, Periyar Street, Karikalampadi Village, Kolathur Post, Kilpennathur Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District.

Respondent(s)

PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under section 528 of BNSS to pass an order, directing the learned Special Court for Exclusive SC/ST Act cases, Tiruvannamalai District, to accept the surrender of the petitioner herein concerned in Crime No.218 of 2025 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Kilpennathur Police station, Tiruvannamalai District and consider the bail application on the same day itself and pass such order or other orders as this Honble Court may deem fit and proper.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.A.Murugavel For Respondent:

Mr.R.Vinodhraja, Government Advocate [Crl.Side] - R1 & R2

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the Special Court for SC/ST Act Cases, Tiruvannamalai District to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consequently consider the bail petition on merits on the same day in Crime No.218 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, Tiruvannamalai District, to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.218 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. 10-09-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes vrc

To

1. The Special Court for SC/ST Act Cases, Tiruvannamalai District 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai.

3.The Inspector of Police, Kilpennathur Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District. Cr.No.218 of 2025.

N.SATHISH KUMAR J.

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