Crl.O.P.No.29408 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 29.10.2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.29408 of 2025 1. Dhanavel Kudiyarasu 2. Vinoth Kumar ... Petitioners Vs. 1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by, The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ariyalur, Ariyalur District. 2. The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by, The Inspector of Police, Thalavai Police Station, Ariyalur. (Crime No.117 of 2025) 3. Veerapandiyan ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita/Section 482 Cr.P.C, to direct the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for SC/ST (POA) Act at Ariyalur, Ariyalur District to accept the surrender of the petitioners herein concerned in Crime No.117 of 2025 on the file of the second respondent and consider the bail petition on the same day itself. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.29408 of 2025 For Petitioners : Mr.K.Balu 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 learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for SC/ST (POA) Act Cases, Ariyalur, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consequently consider their bail petition on the same day, on merits, in connection with Crime No.117 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 learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for SC/ST (POA) Act Cases, Ariyalur, to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender, in connection with Crime No.117 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 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.29408 of 2025 Section 15-A of the SC/ST (POA) Act, 1989. The petitioners 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. 29.10.2025 ham Neutral Citation:Yes/No To 1. The Sessions Judge, Special Court for SC/ST (POA) Act Cases, Ariyalur. 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ariyalur, Ariyalur District. 3. The Inspector of Police, Thalavai Police Station, Ariyalur. 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.29408 of 2025 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J. ham Crl.O.P.No.29408 of 2025 29.10.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis