Madras High CourtCRL OP/29053/2025disposed of

Rasammal v. The State Rep By, The Deputy Superintendent Of Police,

2025-10-27Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 27-10-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA

1. Rasammal

2. Muthulakshmi Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The State Rep by, The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Perundurai Sub-Division, Erode District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Arachalur Police Station, Erode District.

Cr.No.138/2025.

Respondent(s) PRAYER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS to direct the Learned Principal Sessions and District Judge, Erode to consider the petitioners bail application on the same day on merits in accordance with law of their surrender in connection with Cr.No.138/2025 on the file of the 2nd respondent.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr. C.S.Saravanan

For Respondent(s):

Mr.R.Vinothraja, Govt. Advocate (crl.side) for R1 & R2

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the learned Principal Sessions and District Judge, Erode to accept the surrender of the petitioners herein concerned in Crime No.138 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 learned Principal Sessions and District Judge, Erode, to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.138 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. 27-10-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes mrp To 1.The Principal Sessions and District Judge, Erode.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Perundurai Sub-Division, Erode District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Arachalur Police Station, Erode District.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA J.

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