Balakrishnan v. State Rep.By, Deputy Superintendent Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 23.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR 1.Balakrishnan 2.Jeeva 3.Valarmathi 4.Ramya ... Petitioners Vs.

The State Rep by 1.Deputy Superintendent of Police Sangagiri Sub Division Erode District 2.The Inspector of Police Konganapuram Police Station Salem District (Crime No.384 of 2025) ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, directing the learned Principal District & Sessions Judge, Salem (Special Court for SC/ST Cases) to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day on merits in accordance with law of their surrender in connection with Cr.No.384 of 2025 on the file of the 2nd respondent. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Muruganantham For Respondents : Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/4

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed directing the learned Principal District & Sessions Judge, Salem (Special Court for SC/ST Cases) to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day on merits in accordance with law of their surrender in connection with Cr.No.384 of 2025 on the file of the 2nd respondent.

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, Salem (Special Court for SC/ST Cases), to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.384 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.

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

23.09.2025 dhk :Yes/No Internet : Yes/No To 1.Deputy Superintendent of Police Sangagiri Sub Division Erode District 2.The Inspector of Police Konganapuram Police Station Salem District 3.The Principal District & Sessions Judge, (Special Court for SC/ST Cases) Salem 4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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N. SATHISH KUMAR , J.

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