S.Harikrishnan v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 08.10.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR Harikrishnan S ... Petitioner Vs.

1.

The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kallakurichi District.

2.

The State rep.by The Inspector of Police, Ulundurpet Police Station, Kallakurichi District.

[Crime No.428 of 2024] 3.Saravanan.S.

... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to direct the Sessions Judge, Special Court for Trial of SC & ST cases at Villupuram, to consider the bail application of the petitioner in connection with the First Information Report in Crime No.428 of 2024 pending on the file of the second respondent police on the very same date of his surrender and to dispose of the same on merits and in accordance with law. For Petitioner : Mr.Krishnasamy Chinnasamy For R1 & R2 : Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

O R D E R

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This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the Sessions Judge, Special Court for Trial of SC & ST cases at Villupuram, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consequently, consider his bail petition in connection with Crime No.428 of 2024 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 Sessions Judge, Special Court for Trial of SC & ST cases at Villupuram, to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.428 of 2024 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.

3. In view of the above, the Criminal Original Petition stands 2/4

allowed.

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The Sessions Judge, Special Court for Trial of SC & ST cases, Villupuram 2.

The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kallakurichi District.

3.

The Inspector of Police, Ulundurpet Police Station, Kallakurichi District.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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N. SATHISH KUMAR , J.

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