Madras High CourtCRL OP/26428/2025ordered

Iswarya v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police,

2025-09-25Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 25-09-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR

1. Iswarya

2. Durgesh @ Dhurgesan

3. Guna

4. Bharathi Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri.

2.The State Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Uddanapalli Police Station, Krishnagiri District.

3.Dinesh Respondent(s) Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., / Section 528 of BNSS to direct the learned Principal District cum Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri for prevention of SC/ST Atrocities to accept the surrender of the 1/5

petitioners in Cr.No.165 of 2025 (On the file of the Inspector of Police, Uddanapalli Police Station, Krishnagiri District) and consequently, consider the petitioner's bail application on the same day. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.J. Pradeep For Respondents:

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

ORDER

This petition has been filed to direct the learned Principal District cum Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri for prevention of SC/ST Atrocities to accept the surrender of the petitioners in Cr.No.165 of 2025 (On the file of the Inspector of Police, Uddanapalli Police Station, Krishnagiri District) and consequently, consider the petitioners' bail application 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 of the possibility of misusing the pious intention of the Parliament against innocent persons, there shall be a direction to the learned Principal District cum Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri for Trial of 2/5

Cases under SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities Act 1989) Act, at Krishnagiri, to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.165 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. 25-09-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes ssd 3/5

To 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri.

2.The State Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Uddanapalli Police Station, Krishnagiri District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras 4/5

N.SATHISH KUMAR J.

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