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Devi @ Vijayalakshmi v. The State Rep By, The Inspector Of Police,

2025-10-07Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 07.10.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR Devi @ Vijayalakshmi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State represented by The Inspector of Police Sivakanchi Police Station Kancheepuram District 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police Sivakanchi Police Station Kancheepuram 3.Sandhiya ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, directing the learned Principal District & Sessions Judge, Kancheepuram to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day of her surrender in connection with Cr.No.308/2025 on the file of the first respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Prabhu For Respondents : Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

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This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the learned Principal District & Sessions Judge, Kancheepuram to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day of her surrender in connection with Cr.No.308/2025 on the file of the first 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 learned learned Principal District & Sessions Judge, Kancheepuram to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.308 of 2025 on the file of the first 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 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 ordered. 2/4

07.10.2025 dhk :Yes/No Internet : Yes/No To 1.The Inspector of Police Sivakanchi Police Station Kancheepuram District 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police Sivakanchi Police Station Kancheepuram

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

N. SATHISH KUMAR , J.

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