CRL OP No. 22751 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 14-08-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR CRL OP No. 22751 of 2025 1. Ravi @ Panthal Ravi s/o. Govindaraj, 2. Meena W/o. Ravi, 3. Prasanth S/o. Ravi, 4. Poornima, C/o. Prasanth, (All of them residing at), No.9A, 1st Street, Annai Sathya Nagar, Poothapedu, Ramapuram, Porur, Thiruvallur - 600116. Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Assistant Commissioner of police, Ramapuram. 2.State Represented by its, Inspector of Police, R-11, Ramapuram Police Station, Ramapuram. 3. Priyadharshini, D/o.Kamalakannan, No.9-A, Annai Sathiya Nagar, 1 st Street, Poothabedu, Ramapuram, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 22751 of 2025 Chennai – 89. Respondent(s) PRAYER Criminal Original Petition filed under 528 of BNSS to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Tiruvallur to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day of their surrender on merits in connection with Crime No. 239/2025, on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner(s): S.Senthilvel For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Vinodhraja, Government Advocate [Crl.Side] - R1 & R2 ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Tiruvallur to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consequently consider the bail petition on merits on the same day in Crime No.239 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 of the possibility of misusing the pious intention of the Parliament against innocent persons, there shall be a direction to learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Tiruvallur, to consider the petitioners' bail application, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 22751 of 2025 preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.239 of 2025 on the file of the second respondent and 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 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. In view of the above, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. 14-08-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No vrc https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 22751 of 2025 To, 1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Tiruvallur 2.The Assistant Commissioner of police, Ramapuram. 3.The Inspector of Police, R-11, Ramapuram Police Station, Ramapuram. 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 22751 of 2025 N.SATHISH KUMAR J. CRL OP No. 22751 of 2025 14-08-2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis