Crl. O.P. No.2169 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 03-02-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl. O.P. No.2169 of 2026 1. Manigandan 2. Siva @ Sivakumar ..Petitioners Vs 1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Arni Taluk, Arni, Thiruvannamalai District. 2. State represented by The Inspector of Police, Kannamangalam Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District. Crime No.17 of 2026 3. Vennila ..Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Sections 528 & 529 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge at Special Judge for SC/ST Act, Thiruvannamalai to consider the petitioners’ bail application(s) on the same day in connection with in Crime No.17 of 2026 on the file of the respondents herein upon surrender of the petitioners. For Petitioners : Mr.S.L.Venkatesan For Respondents: Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Criminal Side) For R1 and R2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl. O.P. No.2169 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 ORDER The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the Principal District and Sessions Judge at Special Judge for SC/ST Act, Thiruvannamalai to consider the petitioners’ bail application(s) on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.17 of 2026 on the file of the second respondent. 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 District and Sessions Judge at Special Judge for SC/ST Act, Thiruvannamalai, to consider the petitioners’ bail application(s), preferably on the same day of their surrender, in connection with Crime No.17 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. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl. O.P. No.2169 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 3. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. 03-02-2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No MRN To 1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Arni Taluk, Arni, Thiruvannamalai District. 2. The Inspector of Police, Kannamangalam Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District. Crime No.17 of 2026 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 4. The Principal District and Sessions Judge at Special Judge for SC/ST Act, Thiruvannamalai. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl. O.P. No.2169 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J. MRN Crl. O.P. No.2169 of 2026 03-02-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis