Madras High CourtCRL OP/27830/2025ordered

A.Govindaraj v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2025-10-13Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 13-10-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR

1. A.Govindaraj S/o. Arumugam, No.59/26, Varthagar Street, Thiruvannamalai.

2. Thirumalai S/o. Krishnamoorthy, No.52/65, Krishna Street, Thiruvannamalai.

Petitioner(s) Vs

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

2.The State rep by The Inspector of Police Tiruvannamalai Town Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District. Crime No.322 of 2025.

3.Surya Respondent(s) 1/4

PRAYER Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS Act to direct the Learned Principal District Judge, Thiruvannamali, Principal Special Court SC/ST (POA) Act, to consider the petitioners' bail application preferably on same day of their surrender of the petitioners in Crime No.322 of 2025 on the file of the Respondent police.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.P.Jayachandran For Respondent(s):

Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan for R1 and R2 Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the Learned Principal District Judge, Thiruvannamali, Principal Special Court SC/ST (POA) Act, to consider the petitioners' bail application preferably on same day of their surrender of the petitioners in Crime No.322 of 2025 on the file of the 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 the Learned Principal 2/4

District Judge, Thiruvannamali, Principal Special Court SC/ST (POA) Act, to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.322 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. 13-10-2025 Index:Yes/No; Speaking/Non-speaking order To 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police Tiruvannamalai Town, Tiruvannamalai District.

2.The State rep by The Inspector of Police Tiruvannamalai Town Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras 3/4

N.SATHISH KUMAR J.

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