Crl.O.P.No.34000 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 15.12.2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.34000 of 2025 Karthick ...Petitioner Vs. 1. The State rep. by its, The Deputy Superintendent of Police, O/o. Deputy Superintendent of Police, Denkanikottai, Krishnagiri District. 2. The Inspector of Police, Kelamangalam Police Station, Krishnagiri District. Crime No.331 of 2025. 3. Rajesh ...Respondents Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita/Section 482 Cr.P.C, to directing the learned Principal Sessions Judge, (Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases registered under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989 r/w New Amendment Act 2015) at Krishnagiri to accept the surrender of the petitioner herein connected in Crime No.331 of 2025 on the file of the 2nd respondent Police and consider the bail petition on the same day itself. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Arunkumar For Respondents : Mr.S.Santhosh, GA(Crl. Side), for R1 & R2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.34000 of 2025 O R D E R This criminal original petition has been filed seeking a direction to the learned Principal Sessions Judge, (Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases registered under the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act 1989 r/w. New Amendment Act 2015) at Krishnagiri, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and to consequently, consider his bail petition on the same day, on merits, in connection with Crime No.331 of 2025 on the file of the 2nd respondent. 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 Principal Sessions Judge, (Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases registered under the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act 1989 r/w. New Amendment Act 2015) at Krishnagiri, to consider the petitioner’s bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender, in connection with Crime No.331 of 2025 on the file of the 2nd 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 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.34000 of 2025 petitioner shall surrender before the jurisdictional Court within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 3. In view of the above, this criminal original petition stands allowed. 15.12.2025 skt Index : Yes/No Speaking Order : Yes/No NCC : Yes/No To 1. The Principal Sessions Judge, (Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases registered under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989, r/w. New Amendment Act 2015) at Krishnagiri. 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, O/o. Deputy Superintendent of Police, Denkanikottai, Krishnagiri District. 3. The Inspector of Police, Kelamangalam Police Station, Krishnagiri District. 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.34000 of 2025 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J. skt Crl.O.P.No.34000 of 2025 15.12.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis