Crl.O.P.No.2781 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 06.02.2026 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.2781 of 2026 S.Ashwin ...Petitioner Vs. 1. State represented by, The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Udumalapet Sub-Division, Tiruppur District. 2. State represented by, The Inspector of Police, Komaralingam Police Station, Tiruppur District. Crime No.21 of 2026. 3. Riju ...Respondents Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita/Section 482 Cr.P.C, to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Judge), SC/ST (PoA) Act Cases, Tiruppur to consider the bail aplication of the petitioner in Crime No.21 of 2026, on the file of the Inspector of Police, Komaralingam Police Station, Tiruppur District on the same day. For Petitioner : Mr.B.A.Sujay Prasanna For Respondents : Mr.S.Santhosh, GA(Crl. Side), for R1 & R2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.2781 of 2026 O R D E R This criminal original petition has been filed seeking a direction to the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Judge), SC/ST (PoA) Act Cases, Tiruppur, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and to consequently, consider his bail petition on the same day, on merits, in connection with Crime No.21 of 2026 on the file of the 2nd 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 learned Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Judge), SC/ST (PoA) Act Cases, Tiruppur, to consider the petitioner’s bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender, in connection with Crime No.21 of 2026 on the file of the 2nd 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.2781 of 2026 3. In view of the above, this criminal original petition stands allowed. 06.02.2026 skt Index : Yes/No Speaking Order : Yes/No NCC : Yes/No To 1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Judge), SC/ST (PoA) Act Cases, Tiruppur. 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Udumalapet Sub-Division, Tiruppur District. 3. The Inspector of Police, Komaralingam Police Station, Tiruppur District. 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.2781 of 2026 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J. skt Crl.O.P.No.2781 of 2026 06.02.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis