R.Thirugnanasambandham @ Thirugnanam v. The State Of Tamilnadu
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 04.12.2025
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA 1.
R.Thirugnanasambandham @ Thirugnanam T.Makeshbabu ... Petitioners Vs.
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The State of Tamil Nadu represented by, The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tindivanam, Villupuram District.
The State by, The Inspector of Police, Vellimedupettai Police Station, Villupuram District.
(Crime No.150 of 2025) 3.
Anbazhagan ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original petitioners is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita/Section 482 Cr.P.C, to direct the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Special Court constituted under SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Villupuram, to consider their bail application on their surrender on the same day in respect of Crime No.150 1/5
of 2025 on the file of the second respondent Police. For Petitioners : Mr.S.Anburaja For R1 & R2 : Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Criminal Side)
O R D E R
The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Special Court constituted under SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Villupuram, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consequently consider their bail petitions on the same day, on merits, in connection with Crime No.150 of 2025 on the file of the second respondent Police.
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 Sessions Judge, Special Court constituted under SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Villupuram, to consider the petitioners' bail application(s), preferably on the same day of their surrender, in connection 2/5
with Crime No.150 of 2025 on the file of the second 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, 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. 04.12.2025 ham To 1.
The Principal Sessions Judge, Special Court constituted under SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Villupuram The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tindivanam, Villupuram District.
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The Inspector of Police, Vellimedupettai Police Station, Villupuram District.
4.
The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.
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