Rajendiran v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 24.09.2025
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR 1.
Rajendiran 2.
Dhanaselvan ... Petitioners Vs.
1.
The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the District Superintendent of Police, Thirukoilur, Kallakurichi District.
2.
State represented by its, The Inspector of Police, Thirukoilur Police Station, Kallakurichi District. (Crime No.463 of 2025) 3.
Malaiyaraja ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C/528 of BNSS, to direct the learned District Sessions and Special Judge for SC/ST Act cases, Kallakurichi, to consider the bail application filed by the petitioners on their surrender in connection with Crime No.463 of 2025 on the file of the second respondent Police on the same day. For Petitioners : Mr.G.Sarvanabhavan For R1 & R2 : Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Criminal Side) 1/5
O R D E R
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the learned District Sessions and Special Judge for exclusive trial of SC/ST cases, Kallakurichi, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consequently, consider their bail petition in connection with Crime No.463 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 Sessions and Special Judge for exclusive trial of SC/ST cases, Kallakurichi, to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.463 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 2/5
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 allowed.
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1. The District Sessions and Special Judge for exclusive trial of SC/ST cases, Kallakurichi.
2.
The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the District Superintendent of Police, Thirukoilur, Kallakurichi District.
3.
The Inspector of Police, Thirukoilur Police Station, Kallakurichi District.
4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.
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