R. Manikandan v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06.01.2026

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA R. Manikandan ... Petitioner Vs.

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The Deputy Superintendent of Police Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kallakurichi District.

The State Rep by Inspector of Police Kallakurichi Police Station, Kallakuichi District Cr.No.731 of 2025 3.

C.Siva ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita/Section 482 Cr.P.C, to direct the Principal District Judge, Kallakurichi to accept the surrender of the petitioner on merits in connection with the case in Crime No.731 of 2025 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Kallakurichi Police Station, Villupuram District dated 23.11.2025 on the same date of his surrender. 1/4

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Paramasivam 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 Principal District Judge, Kallakurichi, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consequently consider his bail petition on the same day, on merits, in connection with Crime No.731 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 Principal District Judge, Kallakurichi, to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender, in connection with Crime No.731 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 petitioner shall surrender before the jurisdictional Court within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 2/4

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Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. 06.01.2026 rpl To 1.

The Principal District Judge, Kallakurichi The Deputy Superintendent of Police Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kallakurichi District.

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The Inspector of Police Kallakurichi Police Station, Kallakuichi District 4.

The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.

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