Crl.O.P.No.31028 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 13.11.2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No. 31028 of 2025 Iyyappan ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The State of Tamilnadu rep. by The Deputy Superintendent of Police Jayankondam, Ariyalur District. 2.The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Jayankondam, Police Station, Ariyalur District. Crime No.575/2025. 3.Sakthivel ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita / Section 482 Cr.P.C, to direct the Principal District Sessions Judge – cum – Special Judge for SC / ST 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.31028 of 2025 Act cases, Ariyalur, to consider the bail application filed by the petitioner in connection with Crime No.575 of 2025 on the file of the Jayankondam, Police Station, Ariyalur District on the same day of his surrender. For Petitioner : Mr. M.Selvam 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 Principal District and Sessions Judge – cum – Special Judge for SC / ST Act cases, Ariyalur, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consequently consider his bail petition on the same day, on merits, in connection with Crime No.575 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, 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.31028 of 2025 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 District and Sessions Judge – cum – Special Judge for SC / ST Act cases, Ariyalur, to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender, in connection with Crime No.575 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 the receipt of a copy of this order. 3. In view of the above, this criminal original petition stands allowed. 13.11.2025 kan Neutral Citation:Yes/No 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.31028 of 2025 To 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police Jayankondam, Ariyalur District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Jayankondam, Police Station, Ariyalur District. Crime No.575/2025. 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.31028 of 2025 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J. kan Crl.O.P.No. 31028 of 2025 13.11.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis