Sachulan v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06-11-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Sachulan ?

Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The State of Tamilnadu rep by The Deputy Superintendent of police, Dharmapuri, Dharmapuri District.

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2.The State of Tamilnadu Rep by its Inspector of Police, Adiyamankottai Police Station Dharmapuri District.

Crime No.308 of 2025 ?

3.Thiruvarasan Respondent(s) PRAYER Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., / 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita to pass a suitable direction, directing the Principal District cum Sessions Judge, Dharmapuri for Prevention of SC/ST Atrocities to accept the surrender of the petitioner in Cr.No.308 of 2025 (on the file of the Inspector of Police, Adiyamankottai Police Station, Dharmapuri District) and consequently consider the petitioner bail application on the same day.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.J.Pradeep

For Respondents:

Mr.R.Vinothraja, Government Advocate (Crl.

Side) for R1 and R2

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the learned Principal District cum Sessions Judge, Special Court for Trial of Cases under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Dharmapuri District to accept the surrender petition in Crime No.308 of 2025 on the file of the Adiyamankottai Police Station, Dharmapuri 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 District cum Sessions Judge, Special Court for Trial of Cases under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Dharmapuri District to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender, in connection with Crime No.308 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 within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

3. In view of the above, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. 06-11-2025 vum Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes To 1.The State of Tamilnadu rep by The Deputy Superindent of police, Dharmapuri, Dharmapuri District.

2.The State of Tamilnadu Rep by its Inspector of Police, Adiyamankottai Police Station Dharmapuri District.

Crime No.308 of 2025 3.Principal District cum Sessions Judge, Special Court for Trial of Cases under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Dharmapuri District

4. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai.

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA J.

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