Pazhani v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03.10.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR

1. Pazhani

2. Ramkumar (Petitioner name shown as Ram in FIR)

3. Prathap

4. Pugazhenthi ... Petitioners Vs.

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Chengam, Tiruvannamalai District.

2. The Sub-Inspector of Police, Chengam Police Station, Chengam.

(Crime No.265 of 2025)

3. Selvi .. Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to direct the learned Sessions

Judge, Special Court for the Exclusive trial of SC/St Act Cases, Tiruvannamalai to consider the bail application filed by the petitioners in connection with Crime No.265 of 2025 on the file of the Chengam Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District on the same day of their surrender. For Petitioners : Mr.K.Silambarasan For Respondents : Mr.S.Santhosh, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) (for R1 & R2)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking direction to the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for the Exclusive trial of SC/St Act Cases, Tiruvannamalai to consider the bail application filed by the petitioners in connection with Crime No.265 of 2025 on the file of the Chengam Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District on the same day of their surrender.

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 facts of the case,

there shall be a direction to the Sessions Judge, Special Court for the Exclusive trial of SC/ST Act Cases, Tiruvannamalai to consider the petitioner bail application on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.265 of 2025 registered for the offence under Sections 191(2), 296(b), 115(2) & 351(2) of BNS, 2023 and Section 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) & 3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, on the file of the second respondent and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. It is needless to say that the Court below while disposing the bail petition shall look into the gravity of the offence, previous antecedent of the petitioners and pass orders.

3. 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, after affording due opportunity to the victim under Section 15-A of the SC/ST (POA) Act, 1989.

4. In view of the above, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed.

03.10.2025 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No Speaking/non-speaking order dna To

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Chengam, Tiruvannamalai District.

2. The Sub-Inspector of Police, Chengam Police Station, Chengam.

3. The Sessions Judge, Special Court for the Exclusive trial of SC/St Act Cases, Tiruvannamalai.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

N.SENTHILKUMAR, J.

dna 03.10.2025