Ammu @ Amul v. The Assistant Commissioner Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 15-10-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR

1. Ammu @ Amul W/o.Mani, No.42, Pillaiyar Kovil Street, Kattupakkam, Kavanur, Kancheepuram.

2. Barathi @ Elambarathi S/o.Mani, No.52, Thirupanazhvar Street, Kattankolathur Post, Kancheepuram.

3. Tamil @ Tamilselvan S/o.Mani, No.42, Pillaiyar Kovil Street, Kattupakkam, Kavanur, Kancheepuram.

Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Guduvanchery Range.

2.State rep.by the Inspector of Police, Maraimalai Nagar Police Station, Tambaram. Cr.No.450 of 2025.

3.Lakshmi W/o.Praveen Kumar, No.3A, Railway

Station 2nd Street, Kattangolathur, Chengalpattu Taluk, Chengalpattu District.

Respondent(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under section 528 of BNSS to pass an order directing the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Chengalpattu to accept the surrender of the petitioners herein and consider the bail petition concerned in Cr.No.450 of 2025 on the file 2nd respondent police on the same day itself and pass such further or other orders as this Honble Court.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.J.Franklin 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 Principal District and Sessions Judge, Chengalpet to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consequently consider the bail petition on merits on the same day in Crime No.450 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 Principal District and Sessions Judge, Chengalpet, to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.450 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 To

1. Principal District and Sessions Judge, Chengalpet 2.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Guduvanchery Range.

3. The Inspector of Police, Maraimalai Nagar Police Station, Tambaram. Cr.No.450 of 2025.

4. The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

N.SATHISH KUMAR J.

CRL OP No. 28139 of 15-10-2025