Narayana Reddy v. The State Rep By, The Deputy Superintendent Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR Narayana Reddy ... Petitioner Vs.

State represented by, 1.

The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Hosur, Krishnagiri District.

2.

The State represented by, The Sub-Inspector of Police, Bagalur Police Station, Krishnagiri District.

(Crime No.277 of 2025) 3.

Munisamy ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C/528 of BNSS, to direct the learned District and Sessions Court, (Special Judge for SC & ST Act), Krishnagiri, to consider the surrender and pass appropriate orders on the bail application filed by the petitioner on the same day in connection with Crime No.277 of 2025 on the file of the respondent Police.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.M.Jayachandran For R1 & R2 : Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Criminal Side) 1/4

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the learned District and Sessions Court, (Special Judge for SC & ST Act), Krishnagiri, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consequently, consider his bail petition in connection with Crime No.277 of 2025 on the file of the second respondent police, on merits on the same day.

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 the possibility of misusing the pious intention of the Parliament against innocent persons, there shall be a direction to the learned District and Sessions Court, (Special Judge for SC & ST Act), Krishnagiri, to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.277 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 Jurisdictional Court concerned, within a period of fifteen days from the date of the receipt of a copy of this Order.

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3. In view of the above, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed.

16.09.2025 ham To

1. The District and Sessions Court, (Special Judge for SC & ST Act), Krishnagiri. 2.

The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Hosur, Krishnagiri District.

3.

The Sub-Inspector of Police, Bagalur Police Station, Krishnagiri District.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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N. SATHISH KUMAR , J.

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