M.Udhayaraja @ Utheyaraja v. The State Rep. By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28-10-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA

1. M.Udhayaraja @ Utheyaraja S/o.Muthukrishnan, North Street, Sathiyakandanallur, Villupuram District.

Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The State rep. by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Villupuram and District.

2.The Inspector of Police Arakandanallur Police Station, Villupuram District. Crime No.

257/2025.

3.A.Parthiban S/o.Apparaji, Mariamman Koil Street, Orukodi Village, Villupuram Taluk and District.

Respondent(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under section 528 of BNSS to direct the Learned Special Court for exclusive trial of cases registered under

SC/ST(POA) Act, Villupuram to consider the bail petition of the petitioner on the same day of his surrender in Crime No. 257/2025 on the file of the 2nd respondent herein.

For Petitioner(s):

G.Mageshkumar For Respondent(s):

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

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the Special Court for exclusive trial of cases registered under SC/ST(POA) Act, Villupuram to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consequently consider the bail petition on merits on the same day in Crime No.257 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 the possibility of misusing the pious intention of the Parliament against innocent persons, there shall be a direction to Special Court for

exclusive trial of cases registered under SC/ST(POA) Act, Villupuram, to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.257 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 petitioner 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. 28-10-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes vrc

To

1. The Special Court for exclusive trial of cases registered under SC/ST(POA) Act, Villupuram

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Villupuram and District.

2.The Inspector of Police Arakandanallur Police Station, Villupuram District. Crime No. 257/2025.

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

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