CRL OP No. 28168 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 15-10-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR CRL OP No. 28168 of 2025 1. V. Thirumal S/o.Vellirigri, Mariyammal Koil street, Palayapettai Post, harur Taluk, Dharamapuri District Petitioner(s) Vs 1. State rep by its The Deputy Superintendent of Police harur Circle, Dharamapuri District 2.The Inspector of Police Harur Police Station, Dharmapuri District Cr.No.406/2025 3.A.Nivash S/o.Asaithambi, 5th Ward, Puthu Colony, Dr.Ambethkar BNagar, harur Post and Taluk, Dharmapuri District Respondent(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under section 528 of BNSS to direct the Principal District Sessions Judge, Special Court for the Exclusive Trial of SC and ST Cases, Dharmapuri to consider the bail application https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 28168 of 2025 sympathetically and pass order on merits on the same day on the petitioners surrender in connection with Cr.No.406/2025 pending investigation on the file of the 2nd respondent police For Petitioner(s): Mr.T. Panchatsaram For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Vinodhraja, Government Advocate [Crl.Side] – R1 & R2 ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the Principal District Sessions Judge, Special Court for the Exclusive Trial of SC and ST Cases, Dharmapuri to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consequently consider the bail petition on merits on the same day in Crime No.406 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 possibility of misusing the pious intention of the Parliament against innocent persons, there shall be a direction to learned Principal District Sessions Judge, Special Court for the Exclusive Trial of SC and ST Cases, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 28168 of 2025 Dharmapuri, to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.406 of 2025 on the file of the second respondent and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity to the victims under Section 15-A of the SC/ST (POA) Act, 1989. The petitioner shall surrender before the concerned Jurisdictional Court, within a period of fifteen days from the date of the receipt of a copy of this Order. 3. In view of the above, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. 15-10-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No vrc To 1. The Principal District Sessions Judge, Special Court for the Exclusive Trial of SC and ST Cases, Dharmapuri https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 28168 of 2025 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Harur Circle, Dharamapuri District 3.The Inspector of Police Harur Police Station, Dharmapuri District Cr.No.406/2025 4. The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 28168 of 2025 N.SATHISH KUMAR J. vrc CRL OP No. 28168 of 2025 15-10-2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis