Madras High CourtCRL OP/33124/2025allowed

S. Senthil Kumar v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2025-12-03Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira6 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03-12-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA

1. S. Senthil Kumar S/O Singaram, No 68/1, Ponnusamy Nagar, Perumalai Road, Vathittapuram, Thittakudi Taluk, Cuddalore District Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Thittakudi Range, Cuddalore District.

Crime No.215 of 2025 2.The Inspector of Police Thittakudi Police Station, Thittakudi, Cuddalore District.

Crime No.215 of 2025 3.Velmurugan S/O Ramasamy, Arundhathiyar Street, Kodikalam, Puthunatham, Thittakudi Taluk, Cuddalore District.

Respondent(s)

PRAYER: The criminal original petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS to direct the Special Court for SC/ST Act at Cuddalore, Cuddalore District to consider the Petitioner bail application on the same day on his surrender in Crime No 215 of 2025 pending on the file of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thittakudi Range, Cuddalore District. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.K.G. Senthilkumar For Respondent(s):

Mr.S.Santhosh Govt. Advocate (Crl.Side) for 1 & 2

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the Special Court for SC/ST (POA) Act at Cuddalore, Cuddalore District to consider the petitioner's bail application on the same day of his surrender in Crime No 215 of 2025 pending on the file of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thittakudi Range, Cuddalore District.

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 learned Special Court for

SC/ST (POA)Act at Cuddalore, Cuddalore District , to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.215 of 2025 on the file of the first 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 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. 03-12-2025 Index:Yes/No

Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes sms To 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police Thittakudi Range, Cuddalore District.

2.The Inspector of Police Thittakudi Police Station, Thittakudi, Cuddalore District.

3.Velmurugan S/O Ramasamy, Arundhathiyar Street, Kodikalam, Puthunatham, Thittakudi Taluk, Cuddalore District.

4.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA J.

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03-12-2025