Crl.O.P.No.34927 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 05..01.2026 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.34927 of 2025 Jayavel ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kallakurichi District. 2. The Inspector of Police, Kallakurichi Police Station, Kallakurichi District. 3. Felix ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to direct the Principal Sessions Judge for SC/ST Cases, Kallakurichi District, to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.691 of 2025 on the file of the second respondent. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Padmanabhan For Respondents : Mr.S.Santhosh 1 & 2 Government Advocate (Criminal Side) 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.34927 of 2025 O R D E R The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the Principal Sessions Judge for SC/ST Cases, Kallakurichi District, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consequently consider his bail petition on the same day, on merits, in connection with Crime No.691 of 2025 on the file of the second 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 Principal Sessions Judge for SC/ST Cases, Kallakurichi District, to consider the petitioner’s bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender, in connection with Crime No.691 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) 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. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.34927 of 2025 3. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. 05..01.2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No vrc To 1. The Principal Sessions Court, for SC/ST Act Cases, Kallakurichi. 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kallakurichi District. 3. The Inspector of Police, Kallakurichi Police Station, Kallakurichi District. 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.34927 of 2025 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J. vrc Crl.O.P.No.34927 of 2025 05..01.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis