Arunkumar v. The 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.Arunkumar 2.Elumalai ...

Petitioners Vs.

1.State of Tamil Nadu Rep.by Superintendent of Police Office of the Superintendent of Police, Thiruvannamalai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Thimiri Police Station, Ranipet District.

(Crime No.258 of 2025) 3.Mr.Kutty @ Mariyappan ...

Respondents PRAYER: The criminal original petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS to direct the Special Court for trial of cases under SC/ST (POA) Act, Ranipet District to consider the Bail Application on the same day, to be filed by the petitioner in Crime No.258/2025 pending on the file of the Respondent police. For petitioners ...

Mr.S.Elaiyaraja 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 Special Court for trial of cases under SC/ST (POA) Act, Ranipet District, to accept

the surrender of the petitioners in crime No.258/2025 on the file of the second Respondent police and consequently consider the bail petitions on merits on the same day in crime No.258/2025, 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 Special Court for trial of cases under SC/ST (POA) Act, Ranipet District, to consider the petitioners' bail applications, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.258/2025, on the file of the second respondent 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 Special Court for trial of cases under SC/ST (POA) Act, Ranipet District 2.The Superintendent of Police Office of the Superintendent of Police, Thiruvannamalai.

3.The Inspector of Police, Thimiri Police Station, Ranipet District.

(Crime No.258 of 2025) A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA,J sms

17.11.2025