Crl.O.P.No.3809 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 17.02.2026 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.3809 of 2026 1. Sathiyaprakash @ Sathya 2. Kathiravan Kannappan 3. Vetrirasan @ Vetrivendhan ...Petitioners Vs. 1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sirkazhi Taluk, Mayiladuthurai District. 2. State rep. By, The Inspector of Police, Sirkazhi Police Station, Mayiladuthurai District. Crime No.54 of 2026. 3. Vignesh Kumar ...Respondents Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita/Section 482 Cr.P.C, to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act), Mayiladuthurai, Mayiladuthurai District, to accept the surrender of the petitioners herein concerned in Crime No.54 of 2026 on the file of Inspector of Police, Sirkazhi Police Station, Mayiladuthurai District and consider the bail petition on the same day itself. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.3809 of 2026 For Petitioners : Mr.K.Balu For Respondents : Mr.S.Santhosh, GA(Crl. Side), for R1 & R2 O R D E R This criminal original petition has been filed seeking a direction to the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act), Mayiladuthurai, Mayiladuthurai District, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and to consequently, consider their bail petitions on the same day, on merits, in connection with Crime No.54 of 2026, on the file of the 2nd respondent. 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 jurisdictional Court, to consider the petitioners’ bail applications, preferably on the same day of their surrender, in connection with Crime No.54 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 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.3809 of 2026 3. In view of the above, this criminal original petition stands allowed. 17.02.2026 skt NCC : Yes/No To 1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act), Mayiladuthurai, Mayiladuthurai District. 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sirkazhi Taluk, Mayiladuthurai District. 3. The Inspector of Police, Sirkazhi Police Station, Mayiladuthurai District. 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.3809 of 2026 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J. skt Crl.O.P.No.3809 of 2026 17.02.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis