Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/3090/2025disposed of

Aravintha Krishnan v. The State Of Tamilnadu

2025-02-19Honourable Mr. Justice P.Dhanabal5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 19.02.2025 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL

1. Aravintha Krishnan

2. Alagar ... Petitioners Vs

1. The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by its the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Elayangudi Police Station, Sivagangai District.

Crime No.42/2025.

3. Arun Pandiyan ... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS to direct the Special Court for Trial Cases, under SC/ST(POA) Act, Sivagangai to consider the bail application of the petitioners in connection with the FIR in Crime No.42/2025 on the file of the 2nd respondent police on the very same day of their surrender.

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For Petitioners : Mr.M.S.Jeyakarthik, For R1 & R2 : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the Special Court for Trial Cases, under SC/ST(POA) Act, Sivagangai to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider their bail application on the same day on merits in relating to Crime No. 42 of 2025 dated 05.02.2025 on the file of the second respondent police

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor 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 Special Court for Trial Cases, under SC/ST(POA) Act, Sivagangai to consider the petitioners bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.42 of 2025 on the file of the second 2/5

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 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, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of.

19.02.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes LR Note:Issue order copy on 20.02.2025 3/5

To 1.The Special Court for Trial Cases under SC/ST(POA) Act, Sivagangai.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Elayangudi Police Station, Sivagangai District.

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 4/5

P. DHANABAL , J., LR 19.02.2025 5/5