T.Naveen v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 13/10/2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN

1. T.Naveen

2. G.Saravanakumar ... Petitioners Vs 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ponnamaravathi, Pudukkottai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Ponnamaravathi Police Station, Pudukkottai District.

Crime No.159 of 2025.

3.C.Gnanavel ... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to direct the learned Special Court for Trial of SC/ST (POA) Act Cases, Pudukkottai (Learned Principal Sessions Judge, Pudukkottai) and consider the petitioner's bail application on the same day upon their surrender before the learned Special Court for Trial of SC/ST(POA) Acts Cases, Pudukkottai (Learned Principal Sessions Judge, Pudukkottai) and grant bail on the date of surrender itself.

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For Petitioners : Mr.K.Sivabalan for M/s.Aran Legal Consultancy, For R1 and R2 : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The petitioners seek a direction to the learned Special Judge for Trial of SC/ST (POA) Act Cases, Pudukkottai (Learned Principal Sessions Judge, Pudukkottai) to consider their bail application on the same day of surrender in Crime No.159 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 Special Judge for Trial of SC/ST (POA) Act Cases, Pudukkottai (Learned Principal Sessions Judge, Pudukkottai) to consider the petitioners' bail application on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.159 of 2025 registered for the offences under Section 108 of BNS @ Section 108 of BNS r/w Sections 2/4

3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(va) 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 petitioners and pass orders, after affording due opportunity of hearing to the victim under Section 15-A of the SC/ST (POA) Act, 1989.

3. The petitioners 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 petitioners 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. 13.10.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No cp 3/4

SUNDER MOHAN,J CP To 1.The Special Judge for Trial of SC/ST (POA) Act Cases, Pudukkottai (Learned Principal Sessions Judge, Pudukkottai) 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ponnamaravathi, Pudukkottai District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Ponnamaravathi Police Station, Pudukkottai District.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.17452 of 2025 Date : 13/10/2025 4/4