Kumaran v. The State Rep. By Deputy Superintendent Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 28.11.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA 1.

Kumaran 2.

Sanjay @ Venugopal 3.

Anandh 4.

Jeeva @ Jeevanantham 5.

Mohan

...Petitioners

Vs.

1.

The State by, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tindivanam, Villupuram District.

2.

The State by, The Inspector of Police, Tindivanam Police Station, Villupuram District.

(Crime No.379 of 2025) 3.

Rasool

...Respondents

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to direct the Special Court constituted under SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, (Principal Sessions Judge), Villupuram to consider their bail application on their surrender on the same day in respect of Crime No.379 of 2025 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Tindivanam Police Station, Villupuram District.

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For Petitioners : Mr.S.Anburaja For Respondents : Mr.R.Vinothraja, GA(Crl. Side), for R1 & R2

O R D E R

This criminal original petition has been filed seeking to direct the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Special Court constituted under SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Villupuram, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and to consequently consider their bail petition on the same day, on merits, in connection with Crime No.379 of 2025.

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 Sessions Judge, Special Court constituted under SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Villupuram, to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender, in connection with Crime No.379 of 2025 on the file of the 2nd 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, 2/4

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.

28.11.2025 skt Index : Yes/No Speaking Order : Yes/No : Yes/No To 1.

The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tindivanam, Villupuram District.

2.

The Inspector of Police, Tindivanam Police Station, Villupuram District.

3.

The Principal Sessions Judge, Special Court constituted under SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Villupuram.

4.

The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.

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