M. Arunprasath @ Arun v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 14.05.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR M.Arunprasath @ Arun ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Illuppur, Pudukottai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Illuppur Police Station, Pudukottai District.

Crime No.92 of 2025.

3.Samikannu ... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of B.N.S.S., 2023, to direct the learned Special Court to deal with the SC/ST cases, Pudukottai to consider and dispose of the bail application to be filed by the petitioner on the same day of its filing on his surrender in connection with the case in Crime No. 92 of 2025 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Illuppur Police Station, Pudukottai District.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Vikraman For R-1 & R-2 : Mr.M.Karunanithi Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the learned Special Court to deal with the SC/ST cases, Pudukottai to consider the petitioner's bail petition on merits upon the petitioner's surrender before the said Court and enlarge the petitioner on bail on the same day in Crime No.92 of 2025 on the file of the second respondent police.

2. Heard the learned Counsels on either side 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 considering the facts and circumstances of the case, there shall be a direction to the learned Special Court to deal with the SC/ST cases, Pudukottai, to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.92 of 2025 on 2/5

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 (POA) Act, 1989. 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.

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.

14.05.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes BTR 3/5

To 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Illuppur, Pudukottai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Illuppur Police Station, Pudukottai District.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

4.The Special Court SC/ST cases, Pudukottai.

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K.RAJASEKAR , J.

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