Crl.O.P.No.290 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 09.01.2026 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.290 of 2026 Ajithkumar ... Petitioner Vs. The State Rep.by its The Inspector of Police, Kattumannarkoil Police Station, Cuddalore District. (Crime No.325 of 2022) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita/Section 482 Cr.P.C, to direct the Sessions Judge, Special Court for Trial of Cases Under SC/ST (POA) Act Court, Cuddalore to accept the surrender of the petitioner herein in S.C.No.7 of 2023 and consider the bail petition on the same day itself. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Magesh For Respondent : Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Criminal Side) O R D E R The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the Sessions Judge, Special Court for Trial of Cases Under 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.290 of 2026 SC/ST (PoA) Act Court, Cuddalore, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consequently consider his bail petition on the same day, on merits, in connection with Crime No.325 of 2022 on the file of the 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 the possibility of misusing the pious intention of the Parliament against innocent persons, there shall be a direction to the Sessions Judge, Special Court for Trial of Cases Under SC/ST (PoA) Act Court, Cuddalore, to consider the petitioner’s bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender, in connection with Crime No.325 of 2022 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. 3. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. 09.01.2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No rpl 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.290 of 2026 To 1. The Sessions Judge, Special Court for Trial of Cases Under SC/ST (PoA) Act Court, Cuddalore. 2. The Inspector of Police, Kattumannarkoil Police Station, Cuddalore District. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.290 of 2026 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J. rpl Crl.O.P.No.290 of 2026 09.01.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis