Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/19082/2025ordered

Raveenthara Raja v. The State Of Tamilnadu, Rep By The Deputy Superintendent Of Police, Pudukottai,

2025-11-05Honourable Mr Justice Sunder Mohan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 05.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Crl.O.P.(MD).No.19082 of 2025 Raveenthara Raja ... Petitioner/ Sole Accused Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai , Pudukkottai District.

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

(Crime No.238/2025) ... Respondents 1 and 2/Complainants 3.Marimuthu .... Respondent 3/ Defacto Complainan Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, To direct the Special Court Trial for SC/ST(POA) Act Cases, Pudukkottai District to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day of her surrender in Crime No.238/2025 on the file of the 2nd respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.RMS. Sethuraman For R-1 & R-2 : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The petitioner seeks a direction to the Special Court for trial of SC/ST(POA) Act Cases, Pudukkottai District, to consider his bail application on the same day of his surrender in Crime No.238 of 2025 on the file of the 2nd respondent.

2. Since this Court is directing the Court below to consider the bail application after giving notice to the victim, notice to the victim in this case is dispensed with.

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 for trial of SC/ST(POA) Act Cases, Pudukkottai District, to consider the petitioner's bail application on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.238 of 2025 for the offences under Sections 406, 420 of IPC and Section 3(1)(x) 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 of hearing 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. 05.11.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No Indu To 1.The Special Court for trial of SC and ST (POA) Act Cases, Pudukkottai District.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District.

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

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

SUNDER MOHAN, J.

Indu Crl.O.P(MD).No.19082 of 2025 05.11.2025