A.Naresh @ Naresh Balaji v. The State Rep.By, The Deputy Superintendent Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 26.12.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL A.Naresh @ Naresh Balaji ... Petitioner / A1 Vs 1.The State, Rep. By The Deputy Superintendent of Police Vandavasi Tiruvannamalai District.

2.The Sub Inspector of Police Vandavasi North Police Station Vandavasi Tiruvannamalai District.

(Crime No.182/2025) ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of B.N.S.S.Act, praying to direct the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for Trial of Cases under SC/ST (POA) Act at Tiruvannamalai to consider his bail application on the same day on merits in accordance with law, on the surrender of the petitioner in connection with Crime No.182 of 2025 pending on the file of the 2nd respondent/Police and pass orders.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Mukesh Kumar For Respondents : Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/5

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for Trial of Cases under SC/ST (POA) Act at Tiruvannamalai, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider his bail application on the same day on merits in connection with Crime No.182 of 2025 pending on the file of the 2nd respondent/Police

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondents 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 Sessions Judge, Special Court for Trial of Cases under SC/ST (POA) Act, Tiruvannamalai, to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.182 of 2025 and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity to the victim under Section 15-A of the SC/ST Act. The petitioner shall surrender before the concerned jurisdictional Court, 2/5

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 petitioner 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 Sessions Judge Special Court for Trial of Cases under SC/ST (POA) Act Tiruvannamalai.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police Vandavasi Tiruvannamalai District.

3.The Sub Inspector of Police Vandavasi North Police Station Vandavasi Tiruvannamalai District.

4.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

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P.DHANABAL, J., ds 06.

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