Crl.O.P.No.32095 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 25.11.2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.32095 of 2025 Pushpa ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The State of Tamil Nadu represented by, The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sankari, Salem District. 2. The Inspector of Police, Sankari Police Station, Salem District. (Crime No.482 of 2025) 3. Vimala Devi ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original petitioner is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita/Section 482 Cr.P.C, to direct the Special Court for SC/ST Act cases, Salem, to consider the bail application of the petitioner in Crime No.482 of 2025 on the file of the second respondent Police, on the same day of her surrender. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.32095 of 2025 For Petitioner : Mr.K.V.Muthuvisakan For R1 & R2 : Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Criminal Side) O R D E R The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the Special Court for SC/ST Act Cases, Salem, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consequently consider her bail petition on the same day, on merits, in connection with Crime No.482 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 the possibility of misusing the pious intention of the Parliament against innocent persons, there shall be a direction to the Special Court for SC/ST Act cases, Salem, to consider the petitioner’s bail application, preferably on the same day of her surrender, in connection with Crime No.482 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 within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.32095 of 2025 3. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. Sd/- 25.11.2025 ham //True Copy// Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1. The Special Court for SC/ST Act Cases, Salem. 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sankari, Salem District. 3. The Inspector of Police, Sankari Police Station, Salem District. 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.32095 of 2025 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J. ham Crl.O.P.No.32095 of 2025 25.11.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis