CRL OP No. 1473 of 2026 p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 23-01-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA CRL OP No. 1473 of 2026 1. Arun 2. Anandan ..Petitioners Vs 1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police. Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Palacode Taluk, Dharmapuri District. 2. State Rep. by The Inspector Of Police, Mahendramangalam Police Station, Dharmapuri District. 3. Bakkiyalakshmi ..Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita/Section 482 Cr.P.C., to direct the Principal Sessions Court, Special Court for SC/ST Act Cases, Dharmapuri, to consider the surrender of the petitioners and to accept the bail petitions on the very same day in Crime No.2 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioners : Mr.D.Thirumoorthy For Respondents-1 & 2: Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Criminal Side) Assisted by Mr.M.S.Rajkumar ORDER The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the Principal Sessions Court, Special Court for SC/ST Act Cases, Dharmapuri, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consequently https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 1473 of 2026 p. 2 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 Principal Sessions Court, Special Court for SC/ST Act Cases, Dharmapuri, 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 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. 23-01-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No SRM https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 1473 of 2026 p. 3 To 1. The Principal Sessions Court, Special Court for SC/ST Act Cases, Dharmapuri. 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police. Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Palacode Taluk, Dharmapuri District. 3. The Inspector Of Police, Mahendramangalam Police Station, Dharmapuri District. 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 1473 of 2026 p. 4 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J. SRM CRL OP No. 1473 of 2026 23-01-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis