Loc Kishore v. The Commissioner Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 03.11.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Mr.Loc Kishore ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Vepery, Chennai 600 054.

2. The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by, The Inspector of Police, W-14, Thiruvottiyur All women Police Station, Chennai - 600 019.

(Crime No.13 of 2025)

3. M.Priyadharshini ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita to pass a suitable direction directing the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Special Court for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Thiruvallur District, to consider the bail applications filed by the petitioner in Crime No.13 of 2025, on the file of the respondent Police. For Petitioner : Mr.Anaser Basha For R1 & R2 : Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Criminal Side) 1/4

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Special Court for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Thiruvallur District, to consider the bail applications filed by the petitioner in Crime No.13 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 the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Special Court for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Thiruvallur District, to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender, in connection with Crime No.13 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 2/4

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 District and Sessions Judge, Special Court for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Thiruvallur District.

2. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Vepery, Chennai 600 054.

3. The Inspector of Police, W-14, Thiruvottiyur All women Police Station, Chennai - 600 019.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.

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