Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/14675/2025ordered

Srinivasan v. The State Of Tamilnadu, Rep. By The Deputy Superintendent Of Police,

2025-09-08Honourable Mr Justice Sunder Mohan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 08.09.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Crl.O.P.(MD).No.14675 of 2025 Srinivasan ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs.

1.STate of Tamil Nadu rep., by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Alangudi Division, Alangudi, Pudukkottai District.

2.State of Tamil nadu, rep., by the Sub Inspector of Police, Vadakadu Police Station, Vadakadu, Pudukkottai District.

Crime No.130 of 2025 3.Sethupathi ... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to direct the Special Court for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Pudukkottai to accept the surrender of the petitioner/sole accused and consider his bail application and grant bail on the date of surrender itself in Crime No.130 of 2025 dated 22.08.2025 on the file of the second respondent police.

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For Petitioner : Mr.K.C.Maniyarasu For R-1 & R-2 : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The petitioner seeks a direction to the learned Judge, Special Court for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Pudukkottai, to consider his bail application on the same day of his surrender in Crime No.130 of 2025 on the file of the second respondent Police.

2. 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 of the facts of the case, there shall be a direction to the learned Judge, Special Court for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Pudukkottai, to consider the petitioner's bail application on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.130 of 2025 registered for the offences under Section 296(b) of BNS, 2023 and Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. It is needless to say that the Court below while disposing the bail petition shall consider the gravity of the offence, previous antecedent of the petitioner and pass orders, after affording due opportunity to the victim under Section 15-A of the SC/ST (POA) Act, 1989. 2/4

3. The petitioner shall surrender before the concerned jurisdictional Court, within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The petitioner shall inform in advance the learned Public Prosecutor and the victim of the date of surrender and of the filing of the petition.

4. This Criminal Original Petition is ordered accordingly. 08.09.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No Rmk To

1. The Judge, Special Court for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Pudukkottai 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Alangudi Division, Alangudi, Pudukkottai District.

3.The Sub Inspector of Police, Vadakadu Police Station, Vadakadu, Pudukkottai District.

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 3/4

SUNDER MOHAN, J.

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