Crl.O.P.No.35241 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 06.01.2026 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.35241 of 2025 1. Deepak Chand Kera Ram 2. Kera Ram Chennaram 3. Geethadevi Kera Ram 4. Dilip seervi Kera Ram 5. Heeraram @ Jithesh ... Petitioners Vs. 1. The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, AWPS - Salem Town Police Station, Salem City. (Crime No.54 of 2025) 2. Lakshmi ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita/Section 482 Cr.P.C, to issue a direction to the Special Court for SC/ST (P & A) Act, Salem to accept the surrender of the petitioners in Crime No.54/2025 on the file of the First Respondent Police on the same day of filing and to consider the Anticipatory Bail Petition filed by the petitioners on the same day of filing in accordance with law. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.35241 of 2025 For Petitioners : Mr.M.Anbalagan For R1 : Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Criminal Side) O R D E R The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the Special Court for SC/ST (PoA) Act, Salem, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consequently consider their bail petitions on the same day, on merits, in connection with Crime No.54 of 2025 on the file of the first 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 Special Court for SC/ST (PoA)) Act, Salem, to consider the petitioners’ bail application(s), preferably on the same day of their surrender, in connection with Crime No.54 of 2025 on the file of the first 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.35241 of 2025 3. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. 06.01.2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No rpl To 1. The Special Judge for SC/ST (PoA) Act, Salem 2. The Inspector of Police, AWPS - Salem Town Police Station, Salem City. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.35241 of 2025 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J. rpl Crl.O.P.No.35241 of 2025 06.01.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis