Ravi v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 05.11.2025
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA 1.
Ravi Ayyavu 3.
Senthamilvanan 4.
Senthil ... Petitioners Vs.
1.
The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Rasipuram Sub Division, Namakkal District.
State by, The Inspector of Police, Ayilpatty Police Station, Namakkal. (Crime No.127 of 2025) 3.
Subramani ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita/Section 482 Cr.P.C, to direct the learned Special Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act Cases, Namakkal District, to consider the bail petition of the petitioners on the same day of their surrender in Crime No.127 of 2025 on the file of the second respondent.
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For Petitioners : Mr.T.Dhasarathan For R1 & R2 : Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Criminal Side)
O R D E R
The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the learned Special Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act Cases, Namakkal, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consequently consider their bail petition on the same day, on merits, in connection with Crime No.127 of 2025 on the file of the second respondent Police.
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 Special Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act Cases, Namakkal, to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender, in connection with Crime No.127 of 2025 on the file of the second respondent Police and to pass appropriate orders in 2/4
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 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, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed.
05.11.2025 ham To 1.
The Special Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act Cases, Namakkal District.
The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Rasipuram Sub Division, Namakkal District.
3.
The Inspector of Police, Ayilpatty Police Station, Namakkal District.
4.
The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.
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A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.
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