Madras High CourtCRL OP/26637/2025ordered

G.Baskar v. Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2025-09-26Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 26-09-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR

1. G.Baskar

2. G.Rajesh

3. V.Kamala Alias Kalavathi

4. S.Kanniyammal Petitioner(s) Vs

1. Deputy Superintendent of Police Kancheepuram, Kancheepuram District 2.State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Salavakkam Police Station, Kancheepuram District.

Crime No.124/2025 3.S.Priyadharshini Respondent(s)

PRAYER To direct the Special Court for SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act and Principal District and Sessions Judge at Kancheepuram District to consider the bail application sympathetically and pass orders on merits on the same day on the petitioners surrender in connection with Cr.No.124/2025 pending before the respondent police.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.G.Punniakoti For Respondent:

Mr.R.Vinothraja, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side), for R1 & R2

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the Special Court for SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act and Principal District and Sessions Judge at Kancheepuram District to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consequently consider the bail petition on merits on the same day in Crime No.124 of 2025 on the file of the second respondent police.

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 Special Court for SC/ST

Prevention of Atrocities Act and Principal District and Sessions Judge at Kancheepuram District, to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.124 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 allowed. 26-09-2025 pvs Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes

To 1.Deputy Superintendent of Police Kancheepuram, Kancheepuram District 2.The Inspector of Police, Salavakkam Police Station, Kancheepuram District.

Crime No.124/2025

N.SATHISH KUMAR J.

pvs CRL OP No. 26637 of 26-09-2025