CRL OP No. 24432 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 08-09-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR CRL OP No. 24432 of 2025 A.Pachaiappan S/o.Anbazhagan, Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Assistant Superintendent of Police Villupuram, Villupuram District. 2.The State rep by its The Sub Inspector of Police, Thiruvennainallur Police Station, Villupuram. 3.M.Selvakumar S/o.Mannankatti, Respondent(s) PRAYER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS to direct the Learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial Case of SC/ST (POA) Act, Villupuram to consider the bail application of the petitioners surrender on the same day of presentation in Crime No.268 of 2025 on the file of the Respondent Police and pass such further or other orders as it may deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and thus render justice. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 24432 of 2025 For Petitioner(s): P.Jayachandran For Respondent: Mr. R.Vinothraja, Govt. Advocate (crl.side) for R1 & R2 ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the Learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial Case of SC/ST (POA) Act, Villupuram to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consequently consider the bail petition on merits on the same day in Crime No.268 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 Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial Case of SC/ST (POA) Act, Villupuram, to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.268 of 2025 on the file of the second https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 24432 of 2025 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 petitioner 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. 08-09-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No mrp To 1.The Assistant Superintendent of Police Villupuram, Villupuram District. 2. The Sub Inspector of Police, Thiruvennainallur Police Station, Villupuram. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 24432 of 2025 N.SATHISH KUMAR J. mrp CRL OP No. 24432 of 2025 08-09-2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis