CRL OP No. 2940 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 09-02-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA CRL OP No. 2940 of 2026 Nithish ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The State rep by its The Superintendent of Police, O/o. Superintendent of Police, Krishnagiri District. 2. The Inspector of Police Krishnagiri Town Police Station, Krishnagiri District. Crime No.9 of 2026 3. Vinayagamoorthy ..Respondent(s) Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita/Section 482 Cr.P.C, to direct the learned Principal Sessions Judge (Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases registered under the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act 1989 R/w New Amendment Act 2015) at Krishnagiri to accept the surrender of the Petitioner herein connected in Crime No.9 of 2026 on the file of the 2nd respondent Police and consider the bail petition on the same day itself. For Petitioner(s): Mr.S.Arunkumar For Respondent(s): Mr.S.Santhosh, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for R1&R2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 2940 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the Principal Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial of SC/ST Act Cases, Krishnagiri, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consequently consider his bail petition on the same day, on merits, 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 Principal Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial of SC/ST Act Cases, Krishnagiri, 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 OP No. 2940 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 3. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. 09-02-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No VKR 1.The Principal Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial of SC/ST Act Cases, Krishnagiri. 2.The Superintendent of Police, O/o. Superintendent of Police, Krishnagiri District. 3.The Inspector of Police Krishnagiri Town Police Station, Krishnagiri District. 4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 2940 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J. VKR CRL OP No. 2940 of 2026 09-02-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis