CRL OP No. 35205 of 2025 __________Page 1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02-01-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA CRL OP No. 35205 of 2025 Senthamilvanan S/o. Selvakumar ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mayiladuthurai, Mayailaduthurai District. 2. The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Perambur Police Station, Mayiladuthurai District. Crime No.502 of 2025 ..Respondent(s) PRAYER Criminal Original Petition filed under Sec.528 of B.N.S.S., 2023 to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Mayiladuthurai to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day of surrender in crime No.502 of 2025 before the court on the file of the 2nd respondent police. For Petitioner(s): Mr.K. Prasath For Respondent(s): Mr.S.Santhosh, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Mayiladuthurai, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consequently consider his bail petition on the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 35205 of 2025 __________Page 2 of 4 same day, on merits, in connection with Crime No.502 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 Principal District and Sessions Court, Mayiladuthurai, to consider the petitioner’s bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender, in connection with Crime No.502 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. 3. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. 02-01-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No RPP https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 35205 of 2025 __________Page 3 of 4 To 1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Mayiladuthurai. 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mayiladuthurai, Mayailaduthurai District. 3. Inspector of Police, Perambur Police Station, Mayiladuthurai District. 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 35205 of 2025 __________Page 4 of 4 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA J. RPP CRL OP No. 35205 of 2025 02-01-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis