CRL OP No. 4337 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 20-02-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA CRL OP No. 4337 of 2026 Sasiraj ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Mettupalayam, Sub Division, Coimbatore District. 2. State Represented By The Inspector of Police, Mettupalayam Police Station, Coimbatore District. (Cr.No.80 of 2026) 3. Mathupaiyan ..Respondent(s) Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita/Section 482 Cr.P.C, to direct the Special Court for SC & ST (POA) Act cases, Coimbatore to consider the petitioner’s surrender and pass appropriate orders. For Petitioner(s): Mr.H.Rajasekar For Respondent(s): Mr.S.Santhosh, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the Special Court for SC & ST (POA) Act cases, Coimbatore, to accept the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 4337 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 surrender of the petitioner and consequently, consider his bail petition on the same day, on merits, in connection with Crime No.80 of 2026 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 jurisdictional Court, to consider the petitioner’s bail application(s) preferably on the same day of his surrender, in connection with Crime No.80 of 2026 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. 3. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. 20-02-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No VKR https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 4337 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police Mettupalayam, Sub Division, Coimbatore District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Mettupalayam Police Station, Coimbatore District. 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 4337 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J. vkr CRL OP No. 4337 of 2026 20-02-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis