Crl.O.P.No.3402 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 12.02.2026 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.3402 of 2026 1. Jayasankar 2. Kaviselvan 3. Surya ... Petitioners Vs. 1. The State represented by, The Inspector of Police, Kariyapatinam Police Station, Kariyapatinam, Vedaranyam Taluk, Nagapattinam District. 2. Kaviyarasan ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita/Section 482 Cr.P.C, to direct the learned Special Court for SC & ST (POA) Act cases, Nagapattinam District, to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the very same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.12 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioners : Mr.T.Gokulakrishnan For R1 : Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Criminal Side) 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.3402 of 2026 O R D E R The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the learned Special Court for SC & ST (POA) Act cases, Nagapattinam District, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consequently consider their bail petition(s) on the same day, on merits, in connection with Crime No.12 of 2026 on the file of the first 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 Special Court for SC & ST (POA) Act cases, Nagapattinam District, to consider the petitioners’ bail application(s) preferably on the same day of their surrender, in connection with Crime No.12 of 2026 on the file of the 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) Amendment 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. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.3402 of 2026 3. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. 12.02.2026 ham Neutral Citation: Yes/No To 1. The Special Judge for SC & ST (POA) Act cases, Nagapattinam District. 2. The Inspector of Police, Kariyapatinam Police Station, Nagapattinam District. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.3402 of 2026 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J. ham Crl.O.P.No.3402 of 2026 12.02.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis