Crl.O.P.No.652 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 19.01.2026 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.652 of 2026 Manikandan ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The Superintendent of Police, Cuddalore District. 2. The Station House Officer (SHO), Neyveli Township Police Station, Cuddalore District. (Crime No.364 of 2025) 3. Premalatha ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, to direct the learned Principal Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial of cases under SC and ST Act, Cuddalore, to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day in the event of his surrender in connection with Crime No.364 of 2025 on the file of the second respondent Police. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.652 of 2026 For Petitioner : Mr.M.Ragul Kousik For R1 & R2 : 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 learned Principal Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial of cases under SC and ST Act, 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.364 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 the possibility of misusing the pious intention of the Parliament against innocent persons, there shall be a direction to the learned Principal Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial of cases SC/ST Act, Cuddalore, to consider the bail application of the petitioner, preferably on the same day of his surrender, in connection with Crime No.364 of 2025 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 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.652 of 2026 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. 19.01.2026 vkr Neutral Citation: Yes/No To 1. The Principal Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial of SC/ST Act Cases, Cuddalore. 2. The Station House Officer (SHO), Neyveli Township 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.652 of 2026 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J. vkr Crl.O.P.No.652 of 2026 19.01.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis