CRL OP No. 23481 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 20-08-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL OP No. 23481 of 2026 Sivakumar S/o.Palanisamy, No.3/115, Kalaran Thottam, Aluthupalayam, Vadugapalayam Puthur, Palladam Taluk, Tiruppur District - 641 664. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Palladam, Tiruppur District - 641 664. 2. The Inspector of Police Palladam Police Station, Palladam Taluk, Tiruppur District. 3. Karthik S/o.Kannan, No.4/575, Madeshwaran Nagar, Ganapathypalayam, Palladam, Tiruppur District - 641 664. ..Respondent(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS praying to direct the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for Trial of cases Under SC/ST(POA) Act, Tiruppur to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider the bail application on the same day in connection with Crime no.849 of 2026 on the file of Inspector of Police, Palladam Police Station, Palladam Taluk, Tiruppur District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 23481 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 For Petitioner(s): Mr.R.Vishnu For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar Counsel for Government for R1 and R2 ORDER This Petition has been filed seeking direction to the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for Trial of cases Under SC/ST(POA) Act, Tiruppur to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider the bail application on the same day in connection with Crime no.849 of 2026 on the file of Inspector of Police, Palladam Police Station, Palladam Taluk, Tiruppur District. 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 Sessions Judge, Special Court for Trial of cases Under SC/ST(POA) Act, Tiruppur , to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No. 849 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. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 23481 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 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 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. 20-08-2026 SMA To 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police Palladam, Tiruppur District - 641 664. 2. The Inspector of Police Palladam Police Station, Palladam Taluk, Tiruppur District. 3. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 23481 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. SMA CRL OP No. 23481 of 2026 20-08-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis