Madras High CourtCRL OP/29055/2025disposed of

Asaithambi v. The State Rep By The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2025-10-27Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 27-10-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA

1. Asaithambi

2. Madavan Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The State rep by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vettavalam Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District.

2.The Inspector of Police Vettavalam Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District.

3.Madhan Respondent(s) PRAYER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS Act to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge Cum Special

Judge for SC/ST cases, Tiruvannamalai to consider and pass order on the petitioners Bail Application in connection with the Crime No.153 of 2025 on the file of the 2nd respondent police on their surrender and pass orders on merits on the same day.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr. Sathiyaraj E.

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 District and Sessions Judge Cum Special Judge for SC/ST cases, Tiruvannamalai to accept the surrender of the petitioners herein concerned in Crime No.153 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

District and Sessions Judge Cum Special Judge for SC/ST cases, Tiruvannamalai to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.153 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 District and Sessions Judge Cum Special Judge for SC/ST cases, Tiruvannamalai

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Vettavalam Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District.

3.The Inspector of Police Vettavalam Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA J.

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