Crl.O.P.No.609 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 12.01.2026 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.609 of 2026 1. Vinoth @ Vinoth Richard Kumar 2. Victor @ Victor Amalraj Kasbar ... Petitioners Vs. 1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Villupuram, Villupuram District. 2. State represented by, The Inspector of Police, Nallan Pillai Petral Police Station, Villupuram District. (Crime No.2 of 2026) ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita/Section 482 Cr.P.C, to direct the District and Sessions Court, (Special Judge for SC & ST (PoA) Act), Villupuram, to consider their surrender and pass appropriate orders on the bail application filed by the petitioners on the same day in connection with Crime No.2 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.609 of 2026 For Petitioners : Mr.V.R.Appaswamee For Respondents : 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 Special Judge for SC & ST (PoA) Act, District and Sessions Court, Villupuram, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consequently consider their bail petitions on the same day, on merits, in connection with Crime No.2 of 2026 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 Special Judge for SC & ST (PoA) Act, District and Sessions Court, Villupuram, to consider the petitioners’ bail application(s), preferably on the same day of their surrender, in connection with Crime No.2 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 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.609 of 2026 Section 15-A of the SC/ST (POA) Act, 1989. The petitioners 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. 12.01.2026 ham Neutral Citation: Yes/No To 1. The Special Judge for SC/ST (PoA) Act, District and Sessions Court, Villupuram. 2. The Inspector of Police, Nallan Pillai Petral Police Station, Villupuram District. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.609 of 2026 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J. ham Crl.O.P.No.609 of 2026 12.01.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis