CRL OP No. 12325 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 13-05-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL CRL OP No. 12325 of 2026 Subash Murugan Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The State rep by its, The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Udumalpet Sub Division, Tiruppur District. 2.State rep. by its, Inspector of Police Komaralingam Police Station, Tiruppur District. Crime No.21/2026 3.N.Riju Respondent(s) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to direct the learned Special Court for Trial of Cases under SC/ST (POA) Act cases, Tiruppur District, to consider the bail application filed by the petitioner on the date of his surrender in connection with Crime No.21 of 2026 on the file of the 2nd respondent police on the same day and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s): Mr.G.Sujith For Respondent(s): Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor For R1 and R2 1 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 12325 of 2026 ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to direct the learned Special Court for Trial of Cases under SC/ST (POA) Act cases, Tiruppur District, to consider the bail application filed by the petitioner on the date of his surrender in connection with Crime No.21 of 2026 on the file of the 2nd respondent police on the same day. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for respondents 1 and 2. 3. 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 the possibility of misusing the pious intention of the Parliament against innocent persons, there shall be a direction to the jurisdictional Court, to consider the petitioner’s bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender, in connection with Crime No.21 of 2026 on the file of the second respondent Police and to 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 jurisdictional Court within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 12325 of 2026 4. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 13-05-2026 Jd Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No To 1. The Learned Special Court for Trial of Cases under SC/ST (POA) Act cases, Tiruppur District. 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Udumalpet Sub Division, Tiruppur District. 3. The Inspector of Police Komaralingam Police Station, Tiruppur District. Crime No.21/2026 4. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai. 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 12325 of 2026 P.DHANABAL J. jd CRL OP No. 12325 of 2026 13-05-2026 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis