Crl.O.P.No.3623 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.3623 of 2025 1. Arungur Rajesh @ Ramesh, M/A 26 years, S/o. Ravisankar, No. 1-102(1) North Street, Pennakonam South, Kunnam, Perambalur District. 2. Mahendiran @ Mahendran M/A 30 years, S/o. Palanivel, No. 2/49, Main Road, Pennakonam, Kunnam, Perambalur District. 3. Suresh M/A 27 years, S/o. Kumar, No. 2/36, Mettu Street, Pennakonam (South), Perambalur District ... Petitioners/Accused (A2, A3 & A5) Vs. 1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Perambalur, Perambalur District p. 2 Crl.O.P.No.3623 of 2025 2. State by Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Mangalamedu, Perambalur District. (Crime No. 5 of 2025) 3. Suganthi, F/A 34 years, W/o. Santhakumar, North Street, Pennakonam Village, Kunnam Taluk, Perambalur District. ... Respondents/Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, pleased to direct the Learned Principal District 85 Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act) at Perambalur, Perambalur District to accept the surrender of the petitioners herein concerned in Crime No. 5 of 2025, on the file of Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Mangalamedu, Perambalur District and consider the bail petition on the same day itself. For Petitioners : Mr.M.R.Elavarasan For R1 & R : Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER This petition is filed for a direction directing the Learned Principal District & Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act), Perambalur District, to accept the surrender of the petitioners herein concerned in Crime No.5/2025 on the file of the Inspector of Police, All Women Police p. 3 Crl.O.P.No.3623 of 2025 Station, Mangalamedu, Perambalur District and consider the bail petition on the same day itself 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 Principal District & Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act), Perambalur District, to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.5 of 2025 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 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. p. 4 Crl.O.P.No.3623 of 2025 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 p. 5 Crl.O.P.No.3623 of 2025 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. bsm To 1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Perambalur, Perambalur District 2.Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Mangalamedu, Perambalur District. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. Crl.O.P.No.3623 of 2025 12.02.2025