Nanjil Balu @ R.Balasubramaniyam v. The State Rep By, The Deputy Superintendent Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 08.10.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR 1.Nanjil Balu @ R.Balasubramaniyam 2.Malliyam Sethu @ G.Sethuraman 3.S.Vanchinathan ... Petitioners Vs.

1.

The State Rep.by Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mayiladuthurai, Mayiladuthurai District.

2.

The Inspector of Police, Mayiladuthurai Police Station, Mayiladuthurai.

3.

A.Inbaraj ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of the BNSS, 2023, to direct the Learned Principal District and Sessions Judge at Mayiladuthurai to consider the petitioner's Bail Petition on the same day on their surrender before the Court in connection with the case in Crime No.751 of 2025 on the file of the 2nd respondent Police. For Petitioners : Mr.V.Chandrasekaran For Mr.R.S.Krishnaswamy 1/4

For R1 & R2 : Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the Learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Mayiladuthurai, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consequently, consider their bail petitions in connection with Crime No.751 of 2025 on the file of the second respondent police, on merits on the same day.

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 the possibility of misusing the pious intention of the Parliament against innocent persons, there shall be a direction to the Learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Mayiladuthurai, to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.751 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 petitioners shall surrender before the Jurisdictional Court concerned, within a period of fifteen days from the date of the receipt 2/4

of a copy of this Order.

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

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The Learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Mayiladuthurai.

2.

The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mayiladuthurai, Mayiladuthurai District.

3.

The Inspector of Police, Mayiladuthurai Police Station, Mayiladuthurai.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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N. SATHISH KUMAR , J.

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