Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/15557/2025ordered

T.Ramakrishnan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2025-09-18Honourable Mr Justice Sunder Mohan5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 18.09.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Crl.O.P(MD) No.15557 of 2025 T.Ramakrishnan ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Srivaikundam, Thoothukudi District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Alwarthirunagari Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

Crime No.124 of 2025.

... Respondents 1 & 2/Complainants 3.Muthuselvam

...Respondent No.3/ Defacto

Complainant Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to direct the Special Court SC/ST (Prevention of Attracities) Act, Thoothukudi to consider the bail application on the same day of surrender in Crime No.124 of 2025 on the file of the 2nd respondent for alleged offences under section 296(b),115(2) of BNS and Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(va) of SC/ST (PoA) Act, 1989.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Mandhiralingeswaran For R-1 & R-2 : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The petitioner seeks a direction to the Special Court SC/ST (Prevention of Attracities) Act, Thoothukudi, to consider his bail application on the same day of surrender in Crime No.124 of 2025 on the file of the second respondent Police.

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, would submit that injured has been discharged from the hospital.

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 of the facts of the case, there shall be a direction to the Special Court SC/ST (Prevention of Attracities) Act, Thoothukudi, to consider the petitioner's bail application on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.124 of 2025 registered for the offences under Sections 296(b),115(2) of BNS and Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(va) of SC/ST (PoA) Act, 1989 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. It is needless to say that the 2/5

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.

4. 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.

5. This Criminal Original Petition is ordered accordingly. 18.09.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No Indu 3/5

To 1.The Special Court SC/ST (Prevention of Attracities) Act, Thoothukudi.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Srivaikundam, Thoothukudi District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Alwarthirunagari Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

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

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SUNDER MOHAN, J.

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