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Madras High CourtCRL OP/27606/2025ordered

P.Ananthakrishnan v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2025-10-09Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09-10-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR P.Ananthakrishnan Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The State represented by The Deputy Superintendent of Police Erode Town Sub Division, Erode District.

Crime No.388 of 2025.

2.The Inspector of Police Erode North Police Station, Erode District.

Crime No.388 of 2025.

3.Suganthi Respondent(s) PRAYER To direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Court, Erode to consider and dispose of the Bail in Crime No.388 of 2025 on the file of the 2nd respondent police on the same date of his surrender.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.N.S.Suganthan 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 Principal District and Sessions Court, Erode to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consequently consider the bail petition on merits on the same day in Crime No.388 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 learned Principal District and Sessions Court, Erode, to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.388 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 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. 09-10-2025 pvs Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes

To 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police Erode Town Sub Division, Erode District.

Crime No.388 of 2025.

2.The Inspector Of Police Erode North Police Station, Erode District.

Crime No.388 of 2025.

N.SATHISH KUMAR J.

pvs CRL OP No. 27606 of 09-10-2025