CRL OP No. 23583 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 28-08-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR CRL OP No. 23583 of 2025 1. Venkadesh S/o.Venkataraj, No.3/282, Muluvanapalli, Andevanapalli Post, Krishnagiri District. and 4 Others 2. Thimmaiya S/o.Venkatramanappa, No.3/281, Muluvanapalli, Karandapalli Post, Andevanapalli, Krishnagiri District. 3. Rajesh Alias Janakiram S/o.Muniraj, No.379, Muluvanapalli, Karandapalli Post, Andevanapalli, Krishnagiri District. 4. Suresh S/o.Bettappa, No.371/1, Muluvanapalli, Karandapalli Post, Andevanapalli, Krishnagiri District. 5. Narayana S/o.Ramakrishnappa, No.3/265, Muluvanapalli, Karandapalli Post, Andevanapalli, Krishnagiri District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 23583 of 2025 Petitioner(s) Vs 1. State Deputy Superintendent of Police, Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District. Crime NO.291 of 2025 of Denkanikottai Police Station) 2.The State Rep. by its Inspector of Police, Denkanikottai Police Station, Krishnagiri District. Crime NO.291 of 2025 3.Nagaraj S/o.Mathurappa, No.418, Muluvanapalli, Andevanapalli Post, Denkanikottai Taluk, Krishnagiri District. Respondent(s) PRAYER Petition filed u/s.482 of Cr.P.C.,to direct the Learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri to consider the bail application to be filed by the petitioners in Crime No.291 of 2025 on the file of Inspector of Police, Denkanikottai Police Station, Krishnagiri District on the same day on merits of their surrender For Petitioner(s): M.P.Saravanan For Respondent: Mr.R.Vinothraja, GA (crl.side) For R1 & R2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 23583 of 2025 ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri to consider the bail application to be filed by the petitioners in Crime No.291 of 2025 on the file of Inspector of Police, Denkanikottai Police Station, Krishnagiri District on the same day on merits of their surrender. 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 and Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri, to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.291 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 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 23583 of 2025 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. msr 28-08-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No To 1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District. Crime NO.291 of 2025 of Denkanikottai Police Station) 2.The State Rep. by its Inspector of Police, Denkanikottai Police Station, Krishnagiri District. Crime NO.291 of 2025 3.Nagaraj S/o.Mathurappa, No.418, Muluvanapalli, Andevanapalli Post, Denkanikottai Taluk, Krishnagiri District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 23583 of 2025 N.SATHISH KUMAR J. msr CRL OP No. 23583 of 2025 28-08-2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis