Vinothkumar v. The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 23.10.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.28828 of 2025 1.Vinoth Kumar 2.Bhuvaneswaran 3.Moorthy ... Petitioners Vs.

1.State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Rasipuram, Namakkal District.

Cr.No.180 of 2025 2.The Inspector of Police, Vennandur Police Station, Namakkal District.

[Crime No.180 of 2025] 3.Kannan ... Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to direct the learned Principal Sessions Judge and Special Judge for Prevention of SC & ST Atrocities Act, Namakkal to consider the bail application on the same day of the surrender of the petitioners in Cr.No.180 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioners :

Mr.R.Nalliyappan For Respondent-1 & 2 :

Mr.R.Vinothraja, GA (Crl. Side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the Principal Sessions Judge and Special Judge for Prevention of SC & ST Atrocities Act, Namakkal to accept the surrender of the petitioners herein concerned in Crime No.180 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police and consider the bail petition on the same day itself.

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 Principal Sessions Judge and Special Judge for Prevention of SC & ST Atrocities Act, Namakkal to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.180 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 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. 23.10.2025 DP To 1.The Principal Sessions and Special Judge for Prevention of SC & ST Atrocities Act, Namakkal.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Rasipuram, Namakkal District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Vennandur Police Station, Namakkal District.

4.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court.

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA.J, DP Crl.O.P.No.28828 of 2025 23.10.2025