Crl.O.P.No.3638 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 12.02.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No.3638 of 2025 1. M. Narayanan, M/A-39 years, S/o. Maruthamuthu, No. 732/2, Bharathi Nagar, Velluvadi, Kariyanur, Perambalur District-621 117. 2. Manimegalai, F/A-26 years, W/o. Narayanan, No. 732/2, Bharathi Nagar, Velluvadi, Kariyanur, Perambalur District-621 117. 3. Mallika, F/A. 53 years, W/o. Maruthamuthu, No. 732/2, Bharathi Nagar, Kariyanur, Perambalur District-621 117. 4. Santhi, F/A- 52 years, W/o.Chinnayan, No. 730/3, Bharathi Nagar, Kariyanur, Perambalur District-621 117. 5. Chinnayan, M/A-64 years, S/o. Kaliyan, No. 730/3, Bharathi Nagar, Kariyanur, Perambalur District-621 117. 6. Selladurai, M/A-43 years, S/o. Ramar, No.599, Perumal Kovil Street, Velluvadi, Perambalur District-621 117. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.3638 of 2025 7. Venkataschalam, M/A-45 years, S/o. Sevathan, No.4/706, Kalotta Street, Velluvadi, Kariyanur, Perambalur District-621 117. ... Petitioners/Accused Vs. 1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mangalamedu, Perambalur District, 2. The Inspector of Police, Kaikalathur Police Station, Perambalur District-621 117. (Crime No. 194 of 2024) ... Respondents/Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS., pleased to direct the Sessions Judge Special Court for Exclusive Trial Scheduled castes and the scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act 1989 cases, Perambalur to consider the bail petition of the petitioners/accused on the same day of their surrender in Crime No. 194 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police For Petitioners : Mr.P.Paramasivam For R1 & R2 : Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER This petition is filed for a direction directing the Learned Sessions Judge Special Court for Exclusive Trial SC & ST, (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act 1989 cases, Perambalur, to accept the surrender of the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.3638 of 2025 petitioners herein concerned in Crime No.194/2024 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Kaikalathur Police Station, Perambalur and consider the bail petition on the same day since the offences are pertaining to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. 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 of 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 Exclusive Trial SC & ST, (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act 1989 cases, Perambalur, to consider the petitioners bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.194/2024 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity to the victim under Section 15(a) of the SC/ST Act. The petitioners shall surrender before the concerned jurisdictional Court within a period of fifteen days from the date of the receipt of a copy of this Order. 3. It is needless to say that the Court below while disposing the bail petition shall look into the gravity of the offence, previous antecedents of the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.3638 of 2025 petitioners and pass orders. Mere direction issued by this Court to consider the bail petition on the same day does not amount to consider it favourably. 4. With the above direction, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. 12.02.2025 Index : Yes/No Neutral citation : Yes/No Speaking/non-speaking order bsm https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.3638 of 2025 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. bsm To 1. The Sessions Judge Special Court for Exclusive Trial SC & ST, (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act 1989 cases, Perambalur. 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mangalamedu, Perambalur District, 3. The Inspector of Police, Kaikalathur Police Station, Perambalur District-621 117. 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. Crl.O.P.No.3638 of 2025 12.02.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis