Mariyappan v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep By
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 05.11.2025
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Mariyappan ... Petitioner Vs.
The State of Tamil Nadu represented by, 1.
The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vedaranyam, Nagapattinam District.
The Inspector of Police, Vedaranyam Police Station, Nagapattinam. (Crime No.340 of 2025) 3.
Kandasamy ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita/Section 482 Cr.P.C, to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge for SC/ST cases, Nagapattinam, to consider the bail petition of the petitioner on the same day of his surrender in Crime No.340 of 2025 on the file of the second respondent and pass an order on merits on the same day. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Palanivel For R1 & R2 : Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Criminal Side)
O R D E R
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The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge for SC/ST cases, Nagapattinam, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consequently consider his bail petition on the same day, on merits, in connection with Crime No.340 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 Principal District and Sessions Judge for SC/ST cases, Nagapattinam, to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender, in connection with Crime No.340 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. 2/4
3. In view of the above, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed.
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The Principal District and Sessions Judge for SC/ST cases, Nagapattinam.
The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vedaranyam, Nagapattinam District.
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The Inspector of Police, Vedaranyam Police Station, Nagapattinam.
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The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.
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A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.
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