Lakshmi v. State Represented By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 15-10-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR

1. Lakshmi W/o. Arunachalam

2. 2.Thilagam W/O.Murugan Both Residint at No.264, Vinayagar Koil Street, Ozhukarai, Uthiramerur Town, Kancheepuram Petitioner(s) Vs

1. State represented by Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kancheepuram 2.2.Inspector of Police G2 Police Station, Uthiramerur, Kancheepuram District 3.Kumar S/o.Rajendiran Sadhavaram, Sathya Nagar, Chinna Kanchipuram Respondent(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under section 528 of BNSS pleased to direct the Special Court Constituted under the Provisions of SC/ST Act at

Kanchipuram to consider the bail application on the same day of their surrender in connection with Cr.No.238 of 2025 based on merits pending investigation on the file of the respondent and pass such further or other orders For Petitioner(s):

M/s. K.V.Shanmuganathan For Respondents:

Mr.R.Vinodhraja, Government Advocate [Crl.Side] - R1 & R2

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the Special Court for SC/ST Act Cases, Kancheepuram to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consequently consider the bail petition on merits on the same day in Crime No.238 of 2025 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 possibility of misusing the pious intention of the Parliament against innocent persons, there shall be a direction to learned Special Court for SC/ST Act Cases, Kancheepuram, to consider the petitioners' bail application,

preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.238 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. 15-10-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes vrc To

1. Special Court for SC/ST Act Cases, Kancheepuram

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kancheepuram

3. The Inspector of Police G2 Police Station, Uthiramerur, Kancheepuram District

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

N.SATHISH KUMAR J.

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