Selvakumar v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 16.12.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D. JAGADISH CHANDIRA CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No. 34192 of 2025 Selvakumar S/o. Palanivel, No.1-69A, Kollimettu Street, Nalladai, Tarangambadi Taluk, Nagapattinam - 609 306.

..Petitioner Vs.

1.

Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mayiladuthurai, Mayiladuthurai District.

State rep. By The Inspector of Police, Perambur Police Station, Mayiladuthurai District.

(Crime No. 502 of 2025) ..Respondents Prayer:

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharathiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023/482 Cr.P.C. to direct the Principal District and Sessions Court, Mayiladuthurai to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day of surrender in Crime No. 502 of 2025 before the Court,on the file of the 2nd respondent Police.

For Petitioner ::

Mr.K. Prasath For Respondents ::

Mr.S. Santhosh, Govt. Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the Principal District and Sessions Court, Mayiladuthurai to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consequently consider his bail petition on the same day, on merits, in connection with Crime No.502 of 2025 on the file of the 2nd 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 Principal District and Sessions Court, Mayiladuthurai, to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender, in connection with Crime No.502 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 victim 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. 16.12.2025 nv To 1.

The Principal District and Sessions court, Mayiladuthurai.

Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mayiladuthurai, Mayiladuthurai District.

3.

State rep. By The Inspector of Police, Perambur Police Station, Mayiladuthurai District.

(Crime No. 502 of 2025).

4.

The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

A.D. JAGADISH CHANDIRA,J.

nv Crl.O.P. NO. 34192 of 2025 16.12.2025