Crl.O.P.No.3416 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.3416 of 2026 1. Ashok @ Ashok Kumar 2. Pravin ... Petitioners Vs. 1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Villupuram Sub-Division, Villupuram District. 2. The Inspector of Police, Vanur Police Station, Villupuram District. (Crime No.221 of 2025) ... 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) Amendment Act cases, Villupuram District, to consider the bail application of the petitioners herein on the same day of their pertaining to Crime No.221 of 2025 pending on the file of the second respondent police. For Petitioners : Mr.T.Meganathan For Respondents : Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Criminal Side) 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.3416 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) Amendment Act cases, Villupuram 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.221 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 learned Special Court for SC & ST (POA) Amendment Act cases, Villupuram District, to consider the petitioners’ bail application(s) preferably on the same day of their surrender, in connection with Crime No.221 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) 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.3416 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) Amendment Act cases, Villupuram District. 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Villupuram Sub-Division, Villupuram District. 3. The Inspector of Police, Vanur Police Station, Villupuram District. 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.3416 of 2026 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J. ham Crl.O.P.No.3416 of 2026 12.02.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis