R.Mannivannan v. The 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.R.Mannivannan 2.Raghu 3.Veeramani 4.Shahulhamid ...

Petitioners Vs 1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep.by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mayiladuthurai, Mayiladuthurai District.

2.The State Rep.by its Inspector of Police, Mayiladuthurai Police Station, Mayiladuthurai District.(Crime No.914 of 2025) 3.Arivalagan ...

Respondents PRAYER: The criminal original petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for SC/ST Act) Mayiladuthurai to consider the bail application to be filed by the petitioners in Crime No.914 of 2025 on the file of Inspector of Police, Mayiladuthurai Police Station, Mayiladuthurai District, on the same day. For petitioners ...

Mr.S.P.Harikrishnan 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 learned Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for SC/ST Act cases)

Mayiladuthurai, to accept the surrender of the petitioners in crime No. 914 of 2025 on the file of the second Respondent police and consequently consider the bail petition on merits on the same day in crime No. 914 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 Learned Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for SC/ST Act cases) Mayiladuthurai, to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No. 914 of 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 Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for SC/ST Act cases) Mayiladuthurai 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mayiladuthurai, Mayiladuthurai District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Mayiladuthurai Police Station, Mayiladuthurai District.

(Crime No.914 of 2025) A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA,J sms

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