R.Pravinkumar v. The State Of Tamilnadu
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 27.05.2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR 1.R.Pravinkumar @ Bipin 2.K.Prem @ Premkumar ... Petitioners Vs.
1.The State rep. by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Nilakottai Taluk, Dindigul.
2.The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Sempatti Police Station, Dindigul District.
(Crime No.221 of 2026) 3.Santhoshkumar ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for SC/ST (POA) Act Cases, Dindigul to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day on their surrender in Crime No.221 of 2026 on the file of the respondents 1 and 2 police. 1/6
For Petitioners : Mr.N.Balasubramanian For R1 & R2 : Mr.T.Lenin Kumar Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side)
ORDER
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed, invoking Section 482 Cr.P.C., seeking orders to direct the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for SC/ST (POA) Act Cases, Dindigul, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider their bail application on the same day on merits in relating to Crime No.221 of 2026 on the file of the second respondent police.
2. The petitioners are accused for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 126(2) and 118(1) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 3(l)(r), 3(l)(s) and 3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Caste and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015 in Crime No.221 of 2026, pending on the file of the second respondent police and apprehending arrest, they have filed the present petition. 2/6
3. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the learned Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 and perused the materials available on record.
4. The learned Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 would submit that the second petitioner/A2 is having two previous cases and the injured was treated as outpatient.
5. 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 possibility of misusing the pious intention of the Parliament against innocent persons, there shall be a direction to the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for SC/ST (POA) Act Cases, Dindigul, to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.221 of 2026 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 petitioners shall surrender before the concerned jurisdictional Court, within a period of fifteen days, from the date of the receipt of a copy of 3/6
this order.
6. At the time of passing orders, the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for SC/ST (POA) Act Cases, Dindigul, is directed to take note of the petitioners' previous case also.
7. 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. Mere direction issued by this Court to consider the bail petition on the same day, does not amount to consider it favorably.
8. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of.
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To 1.The Sessions Judge, Special Court for SC/ST (POA) Act Cases, Dindigul.
2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Nilakottai Taluk, Dindigul.
3.The Inspector of Police, Sempatti Police Station, Dindigul District 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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K.MURALI SHANKAR,J.
apd Order made in Dated: 27.05.2026 6/6