CRL OP No. 22963 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 18-08-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL OP No. 22963 of 2026 1.T.Sugumar 2.Suganthi 3.S.Keerthana 4.R.Hariharan ..Petitioners Vs 1. The State Rep by The Assistant Commissioner of Police Coimbatore Central, Coimbatore City. 2. The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station, Coimbatore Central, Coimbatore. ..Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to direct the Special Court for Exclusive trial for SC and ST Act Cases, Coimbatore, to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day of their surrender in Crime No.36 of 2026 on the file of the 2nd Respondent. For Petitioner: Mr.V.Ravinaidu For Respondents: Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 22963 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 ORDER This petition is filed for a direction to the Special Court for Exclusive trial for SC and ST Act Cases, Coimbatore, to consider the petitioners’ bail petition on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.36 of 2026, since the offences are pertaining to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. 2. In view of the specific bar contained under Section 18 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and also taking into consideration of the possibility of misuse of the salutary and laudable object of the legislation against innocent persons, there shall be a direction to the Special Court for Exclusive trial for SC and ST Act Cases, Coimbatore, to consider the petitioners’ bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Cri8me No. 36 of 2026 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity of hearing to the victim as contemplated 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 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 22963 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 petitioner 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. 4. With the above direction, the Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of. 18-08-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No LPP To 1. The Special Court for Exclusive trial for SC and ST Act Cases, Coimbatore, 2.The Assistant Commissioner of Police Coimbatore Central, Coimbatore City. 3.The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station, Coimbatore Central, Coimbatore. 4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 22963 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN J. LPP CRL OP No. 22963 of 2026 (2/2) . 18-08-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis