Sivakumar Sankar v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 30.12.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Sivakumar Sankar Petitioner(s) Vs State Rep. By
1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Vadaponpara Police Station, Kallakurichi District.
2.The Inspector of Police, Vadaponpara Police Station, Kallakurichi District.
(Crime No.285 of 2025 Respondent(s) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS to direct the Learned Principal District, Kallakurichi to consider the bail application to be filed by the petitioner on the same day of his surrender in Crime No.285 of 2025 on the file of the Learned Principal District, Kallakurichi. For Petitioner(s):
Mr.S.Ramachandran For Respondent(s):
Mr.S.Udaya Kumar Government Advocate (Criminal Side) 1/5
ORDER
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the Principal District Court, Kallakurichi, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider his bail application on the same day on merits in relating to Crime No. 285 of 2025 dated 16.11.2025 on the file of the second respondent police.
2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the 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 Principal District Court, Kallakurichi, to consider the petitioner bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.285 of 2025 on the file of the second respondent police 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, within a period of fifteen days, from the date of the receipt of a copy of this order. 2/5
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, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of.
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1. Registry is directed to forthwith upload this order in the official website of this Court.
2. All concerned to act on this order being uploaded in 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 State Rep. By
1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Vadaponpara Police Station, Kallakurichi District.
2.The Inspector of Police, Vadaponpara Police Station, Kallakurichi District.
3.The Principal District Court Kallakurichi 4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
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P.DHANABAL, J.
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