Ranganathan Gounder v. The State Rep By Deputy Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03.10.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR

1. Ranganathan Gounder

2. Ponraj Gounder

3. Devi @ Aswathi Devi ... Petitioners Vs.

1. Deputy Superintendent of Police, Udumalpet, Tiruppur District.

2. The State rep by the Inspector of Police, Gudimangalam Police Station, Tiruppur District.

(In Crime No.274/2025)

3. Mayilsamy .. Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to direct the Special Court for the Exclusive Trial of SC/St Cases, Tiruppur to consider the bail

application of the petitioners on the same day of surrender in Crime No.274 of 2025 before the Court on the file of the second respondent police.

For Petitioners : Mr.R.Babu 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 Special Court for the Exclusive Trial of SC/ST Cases, Tiruppur to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day of surrender in Crime No.274 of 2025 before the Court 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 facts of the case,

there shall be a direction to the Special Court for the Exclusive Trial of SC/ST Cases, Tiruppur to consider the petitioners' bail application on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.274 of 2025 registered for the offence under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 118(1) & 351(3) of BNS and Section 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) & 3(2)(va) of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 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, Udumalpet, Tiruppur District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Gudimangalam Police Station, Tiruppur District.

3. The Special Court for the Exclusive Trial of SC/St Cases, Tiruppur.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

N.SENTHILKUMAR, J.

dna 03.10.2025