P.Elumalai v. Deputy Superintendent Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 26.12.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL 1.P.Elumalai 2.E.Rani 3.M.Kanimozhi 4.M.Deepa ... Petitioners / A3 to A6 Vs 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police Tindivanam Villupuram District.

2.State, Rep. By The Inspector of Police Brammadesam Police Station Villupuram District (Crime No.270/2025) 3.S.Vimalrani ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of B.N.S.S.Act, praying to direct the Special Court for SC/ST case Act, Villupuram, to consider the bail application sympathetically and pass orders on merits on the same day on the petitioners' surrender in connection with Cr.No.270/2025 pending before the respondent police and pass orders.

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For Petitioners : Mr.G.Tamilselvan For Respondents : Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for R1 & R2

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the Special Court for SC/ST case Act, Villupuram, to consider the petitioners' bail application and to pass orders on merits on the same day of their surrender in connection with Cr.No.270/2025 pending before the second respondent-police

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for respondents 1 and 2 and perused the materials available on record.

3. 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 limited prayer and the facts and circumstances of the case, there shall be a direction to the Special Court for SC/ST case Act, Villupuram,, to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.270 of 2025 and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity to the victim 2/5

under Section 15-A of the SC/ST Act. The petitioners shall surrender before the concerned jurisdictional Court, within a period of fifteen days, from the date of the receipt of a copy of this Order.

4.It is needless to say that the Court below while disposing the bail petition shall look into the gravity of the offence, previous antecedents of the petitioners and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law.

5. With the above direction, the Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of.

26.12.2025 ds/nvi Note :

1. Registry is directed to forthwith upload this order in the official website of this Court.

2. All concerned shall act on this order being uploaded in the official website of this Court without insisting on certified hard copies. To be noted, this order when uploaded in official website of this Court will be watermarked and will also have a QR code.

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To:

1.The Judge Special Court for SC/ST Case Act Villupuram.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police Tindivanam Villupuram District.

3.The Inspector of Police Brammadesam Police Station Villupuram District.

4.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

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P.DHANABAL, J., ds 06.

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