Madras High CourtCRL OP/25502/2025ordered

Neethichozhan v. The State Rep By Its Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2025-09-17Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 17.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR 1.Neethichozhan 2.Rajachozhan 3.Vasanth 4.Senkuttuvan ... Petitioners Vs.

State represented by 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police Jayamkondam, Ariyalur District 2.The Sub Inspector of Police T.Palur Police Station Ariyalur District Crime No.209 of 2025 ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, directing the learned Principal District & Sessions Judge, Ariyalur to accept the petitioners surrender and consider the bail petition on the same day in Cr.No.209 of 2025 on the file of T Palur Police Station, Ariyalur District.. For Petitioners : Mr.R.Subramanian For Respondents : Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/4

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the learned Principal District & Sessions Judge, Ariyalur to accept the petitioners surrender and consider the bail petition on the same day in Cr.No.209 of 2025 on the file of T Palur Police Station, Ariyalur District.

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 Principal District & Sessions Judge, Ariyalur, to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.209 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 ordered. 2/4

17.09.2025 dhk :Yes/No Internet : Yes/No To 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police Jayamkondam, Ariyalur District 2.The Sub Inspector of Police T.Palur Police Station Ariyalur District Crime No.209 of 2025

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

N. SATHISH KUMAR , J.

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