D.Prasanth v. The Deputy Superitnendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 30.10.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA D.Prasanth ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kallakurichi District.

2. The State Represented by, The Inspector of Police, Thirunavalur Police Station, Kallakurichi.

(Crime No.552 of 2025)

3. Kanmani ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita to pass a suitable direction directing the learned Principal Judge, Kallakurichi accept the surrender petition in Crime No.552 of 2025 on the file of the Thirunavalur Police Station, Kallakurichi District and to consider the bail petition of the petitioner on the same day. For Petitioner : M/s.Joel For R1 & R2 : Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction 1/4

to the learned Principal Judge, Kallakurichi accept the surrender petition in Crime No.552 of 2025 on the file of the Thirunavalur Police Station, Kallakurichi District and to consider the bail petition of the petitioner on the same day.

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 Judge, Kallakurichi District, to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender, in connection with Crime No.552 of 2025 on the file of the second respondent Police and to 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 jurisdictional Court concerned 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.

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1. The Principal Judge, Kallakurichi.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kallakurichi District.

3. The State Represented by, The Inspector of Police, Thirunavalur Police Station, Kallakurichi.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.

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