Crl.O.P.No.4730 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 26.02.2026 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl. O.P. No. 4730 of 2026 Radhakrishnan ... Petitioner Vs. State rep., by 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sankari, Salem District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Sankari Police Station, Salem District. (Crime No. 71 of 2026) 3.Kayathri ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita/Section 482 Cr.P.C, to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge for SC/ST Act cases, Salem to consider the bail application filed by the petitioner on his surrender in connection with Crime No.71 of 2026 on the file of the 2nd respondent police on the same day. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.4730 of 2026 For Petitioner : Mr. J. Ranjith Kumar For Respondents : Mr. S. Santhosh, for R1 & R2 Government Advocate (Criminal Side) O R D E R The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the Principal District and Sessions Judge for SC/ST Act cases, Salem, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consequently consider his bail petition on the same day, on merits, in connection with Crime No.71 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.71 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 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.4730 of 2026 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. 26.02.2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No AT Note: Issue order copy on 02.03.2026 To 1.The Principal District and Sessions Judge for SC/ST Act cases, Salem. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sankari, Salem District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Sankari Police Station, Salem District. 4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.4730 of 2026 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J. AT Crl. O.P. No. 4730 of 2026 26.02.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis