Pravin Kumar v. The State Rep. By The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.12.2025

CORAM:

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

1. Pravin Kumar Ragu

2. Ganesh Datchanamurthy

3. Rajesh Krishnaraj

4. Vishnu Aravind ... Petitioners Vs.

The State, represented by The Inspector of Police Vanur Police Station Villupuram District (Crime No.224 of 2025) ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita/Section 482 Cr.P.C., to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for SC/ST Act), Villupuram to accept the surrender of the petitioners in Crime No.224 of 2024, pending investigation on the file of the respondent and to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's bail application on the same day of their surrender.

For Petitioners : Mr.R.Ragavendran 1/5

For Respondent : Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for SC/ST Act), Villupuram, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consequently consider their bail petition on the same day, on merits, in connection with Crime No.224 of 2024, on the file of the 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), Villupuram, to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender, in connection with Crime No.224 of 2024 on the file of the respondent Police and to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity to the victims under 2/5

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 receipt of a copy of this order.

3. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. 05.12.2025 ksa-2 To

1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for SC/ST Act), Villupuram

3. The Inspector of Police Vanur Police Station Villupuram District

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.

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