Aadhi v. The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep By, The 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 Aadhi

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.

The State of Tamil Nadu rep. by, Superintendent of Police, Cuddalore District.

2.

Station House Officer (SHO), Neyveli Town Police Station, Cuddalore District.

(Crime No.257 of 2023) 3.

Suresh

...Respondents

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to direct the learned Principal Judge, (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act) at Cuddalore, Cuddalore District to accept the surrender of the petitioner herein concerned in Crime No.328 of 2025, on the file of Neyveli Township 1/6

Police Station, Cuddalore District and consider the bail petition on the same day itself.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Ragul Kousik 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 Judge, [Special Court under SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act], Cuddalore, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and to consequently consider his bail petition on the same day, on merits, in connection with Crime No.328 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 Judge, [Special Court under SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) 2/6

Act], Cuddalore, to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender, in connection with Crime No.328 of 2025 on nd respondent Police and to pass appropriate orders in the file of the 2 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 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 Note to office: Issue order copy on 28.11.2025. 3/6

To 1.

The Principal Judge, (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act), Cuddalore.

2.

The Superintendent of Police, Cuddalore District.

3.

The Station House Officer (SHO), Neyveli Town Police Station, Cuddalore District.

4.

The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.

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