Crl.O.P.(MD)No.4376 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 11.03.2025 CORAM : THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Crl.O.P.(MD)No.4376 of 2025 Sivagurunathan ... Petitioner Vs 1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi Rural Sub Division, Thoothukudi District. Crime No. 6/2025. 2. The Inspector of Police, Thattaparai Police Station, Thoothukudi District. Crime No. 6/2025. 3. Kaliyappan ... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS to direct the petitioner to surrender and consider the bail application on the same date itself by the Special court for trial of cases under SC and ST Act, Thoothukudi in Crime No. 6/2025 on the file of the 2nd respondent, Thattaparai Police Station, Thoothukudi District. 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.4376 of 2025 For Petitioner : Mr.SC.Herold Singh, For R1 and R2 : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the Special court for trial of cases under SC and ST Act, Thoothukudi to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider his bail application on the same day on merits in relating to Crime No. 6 of 2025 dated 24.01.2025 on the file of the second respondent police 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 and perused the materials available on record. 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 the limited prayer and the facts and circumstances of the case, there shall be a direction to the Special court for trial of cases under SC and ST Act, Thoothukudi to consider the petitioner bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.4376 of 2025 connection with Crime No.6 of 2025 on the file of the second respondent police and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity to the victim under Section 15-A of the SC/ST Act. The petitioners 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. 4. It is needless to say that the Court below while disposing the bail petition shall look into the gravity of the offence, previous antecedents of the petitioner and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law. 5. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of. 11.03.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes LR Note:Issue order copy on 12.03.2025 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.4376 of 2025 To 1.The Special court for trial of cases under SC and ST Act, Thoothukudi. 2. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi Rural Sub Division, Thoothukudi District. Crime No. 6/2025. 3. The Inspector of Police, Thattaparai Police Station, Thoothukudi District. Crime No. 6/2025. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.4376 of 2025 P. DHANABAL , J., LR Crl.O.P.(MD)No.4376 of 2025 11.03.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis