Crl. O.P. No.1710 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 27-01-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.1710 of 2026 Manoharan ..Petitioner Vs 1. State Rep by Deputy Superintendent of Police, Gudiyatham Range, Vellore District. 2. The Inspector of Police, Paradami Police Station, Vellore District. Crime No.09/2026 3. Sivakumar ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., / 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, to direct the Special Court for Exclusive Trial of SC/ST Act cases at Vellore to consider the petitioner’s bail petition on the same day of his surrender before the Court in connection with the Crime No.9 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Thirugnanam For Respondents: Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Criminal Side), https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl. O.P. No.1710 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 for R1 and R2 ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the Special Court for Exclusive Trial of SC/ST Act cases at Vellore to consider the petitioner’s bail petition on the same day of his surrender before the Court in connection with Crime No.9 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 Special Court for Exclusive Trial of SC/ST Act cases at Vellore to consider the petitioner’s bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender, in connection with Crime No.9 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 petitioner shall surrender before the jurisdictional Court, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl. O.P. No.1710 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 3. In view of the above, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. 27-01-2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No MRN To 1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Gudiyatham Range, Vellore District. 2. The Inspector of Police, Paradami Police Station, Vellore District. Crime No.09/2026 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl. O.P. No.1710 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J. MRN Crl. O.P. No. 1710 of 2026 27-01-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis