Crl.O.P.No.3628 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 16.02.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.3628 of 2026 Krishnan ... Petitioner -Vs- 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, office of Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vellore Taluk and District. 2.State Rep.by Inspector of Police, Veppamkuppam Police Station, Vellore District. 3.Ravi ... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of B.N.S.S, to direct the Principal Sessions Court, Special Court for SC/ST Act, Vellore to consider the surrender of the petitioner and to accept the bail petition on the very same day in Spl.SC.No.26 of 2025 in Crime No.61 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Thirumoorthy For R1 & R2 : Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Crl.side) p. 1 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.3628 of 2026 O RDER The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the Principal Sessions Court, Special Court for SC/ST Act, Vellore, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consequently consider his bail petition on the same day, on merits, in connection with Crime No.61 of 2025 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, Vellore, to consider the petitioner’s bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender, in connection with Crime No.61 of 2025 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. Page 2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.3628 of 2026 3. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. 16.02.2026 Internet: Yes Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation: Yes/No Speaking/Non Speaking order rpl To 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, office of Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vellore Taluk and District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Veppamkuppam Police Station, Vellore District. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai. p. 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.3628 of 2026 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA . J, rpl Crl.O.P.No.3628 of 2026 16.02.2026 p. 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis