Naveen@Naveen Kumar v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep.By, The Deputy Superintendent Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 17-11-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA 1.Naveen @ Naveen Kumar 2.Periyasamy 3.Ravi @ Ravikumar 4.Sathyamurthy 5.Prasanth 6.Santhosh 7.Nithish ...

Petitioners Vs.

1.State of Tamil Nadu Rep.by The Deputy Superintendent of Police Kalasapakkam Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Kalasapakkam Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District.

3.Krishnamoorthi ...

Respondents PRAYER: The criminal original petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS to direct the Learned Principal District and Sessions Judge cum Special Judge for SC/ST Cases, Tiruvannamalai to consider and pass order on the petitioners Bail application in connection with the Crime No.372 of 2025 on the file of 2nd respondent police on their surrender and pass orders on merits on the same day. For petitioners ...

Mr.E.Sathiyaraj For Respondent ...

Mr.R.Vinothraja Nos.1 & 2 Govt.Advocate (Crl.side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the Principal District and Sessions Judge cum Special Judge for SC/ST Cases, Tiruvannamalai, to accept the surrender of the petitioners in crime No. 372 of 2025 on the file of the second Respondent police and consequently consider the bail petitions on merits on the same day in crime No.372 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 Principal District and Sessions Judge cum Special Judge for SC/ST Cases, Tiruvannamalai, to consider the petitioners' bail applications, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.372 of 2025, on the file of the second respondent police and 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 petitioners shall surrender before the Jurisdictional Court, 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. 17-11-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes sms To

1. The Learned Principal District and Sessions Judge cum Special Judge for SC/ST Cases, Tiruvannamalai. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police Kalasapakkam Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Kalasapakkam Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District.

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA,J sms

17.11.2025