Crl.O.P.No.29643 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 31.10.2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.29643 of 2025 1. JAYABAL S/o.Ramalingam, No.25/6, Mariyamman Kovil Street, Muthiyalpettai Village, Anukkampattu Post, Kurinjipadi Taluk, Cuddalore District. 2. Nehru @ Velu S/o.Ramalingam, NO.32, Muthiyalpettai Village, Anukkampattu Post, Kurinjipadi Taluk, Cuddalore District. 3. Veerasamy S/o.Ramalingam, No.32, Muthiyalpettai Village, Anukkampattu Post, Kurinjipadi Taluk, Cuddalore District. Petitioner(s) Vs 1. State rep.by, The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Neyveli, Cuddalore District. 2.State rep.by, The Inspector of Police, Kullanchavadi Police station, Cuddalore District. Cr.No.222 of 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.29643 of 2025 2025. 3.Venkatesan S/o.Thangarasu, Rottu Street, Venkatammalpuram Village, Agaram Madura, Kurinjipadi Taluk, Cuddalore district. Respondent(s) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita/Section 482 Cr.P.C, to pass an appropriate order or direction, directing the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for SC/ST (POA) Act, Cases, Cuddalore to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider the petitioners bail application on the same day in Cr.No.222 of 2025 on the file of the 2nd respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Vijayaragavan For R1 & R2 : Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Criminal Side) O R D E R This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the Sessions Judge, Special Court for Trial of cases under SC/ST (POA) Act cases, Cuddalore, to consider the bail application filed by the petitioners on their surrender in connection with Crime No.222 of 2025 on the file of the 2nd respondent police on the same day. 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.29643 of 2025 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 the possibility of misusing the pious intention of the Parliament against innocent persons, there shall be a direction to the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for Trial of cases under SC/ST (POA) Act Cases, Cuddalore, to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender, in connection with Crime No.222 of 2025 on the file of the second respondent Police and to 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 jurisdictional Court concerned 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. 31.10.2025 nvsri To 1. The Sessions Judge, Special Court for SC/ST (POA) Act Cases, Cuddalore. 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.29643 of 2025 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Neyveli, Cuddalore District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Kullanchavadi Police station, Cuddalore District. Cr.No.222 of 2025. 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.29643 of 2025 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J. nvsri Crl.O.P.No.29643 of 2025 31.10.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis