Madras High CourtCRL OP/26586/2025ordered

Ramasamy v. The State Rep By

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. Ramasamy

2. Gayathri

3. Harish

4. Gayathri Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The State Rep By The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sathiyamangalam, Erode District.

2.The Inspector of Police Puliampatti Police Station, Erode District. Crime No.279/2025 Respondent(s) PRAYER Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS to direct the learned Principal District Judge, Erode, Erode District to consider the petitioners bail application on their surrender in Crime No.279/2025 pending investigation on the file of the Inspector of Police, Puliampatti Police Station, Erode District. 1/5

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.E.Kannadasan For Respondent(s):

Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This Petition has been filed to direct the learned Principal District Judge, Erode, Erode District to consider the petitioners' bail application on their surrender in Crime No.279/2025 pending investigation on the file of the Inspector of Police, Puliampatti Police Station, Erode District.

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 Judge, Erode, Erode District to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.279 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 2/5

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 State Rep By The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sathiyamangalam, Erode District.

2.The Inspector of Police Puliampatti Police Station, Erode District. Crime No.279/2025

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

N.SATHISH KUMAR J.

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