Idumpan v. The State By,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 06.10.2025
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR Idumpan ... Petitioner Vs.
1.
The State by, The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thirukoilur, Kallakurichi District.
The Inspector of Police, Thirukoilur Police Station, Kallakurichi District.
(Crime No.464 of 2025) Viji ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to direct the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for SC/ST Act Cases, Kallakurichi, to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the vert same day of his surrender itself in connection with Crime No.464 of 2025 on the file of the second respondent Police.
For Petitioner : Mr.C.Ganesh Pandian For R1 & R2 : Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Criminal Side) 1/4
O R D E R
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for SC/ST Act Cases, Kallakurichi, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consequently, consider his bail petition in connection with Crime No.464 of 2025 on the file of the second respondent Police, on merits on the same day. 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 Sessions Judge, Special Court for SC/ST Act Cases, Kallakurichi, to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.
464 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 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.
In view of the above, the Criminal Original Petition stands 2/4
allowed.
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The Sessions Judge, Special Court for SC/ST Act Cases, Kallakurichi.
The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thirukoilur, Kallakurichi District.
The Inspector of Police, Thirukoilur Police Station, Kallakurichi District.
4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.
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N. SATHISH KUMAR , J.
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