IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 17.12.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA

1. Vediyappan S/o.Venkatasamy

2. Murguan ... Petitioners

Vs.

1. The State represented by,

The Deputy Superintendent of Police,

Uthangarai,

Krishnagiri District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Singarapettai Police Station,

Krishnagiri District.

(Crime No.330 of 2025)

3. Vediyappan

S/o.Jayaraman ... Respondents

PRAYER: Criminal Original petitioners is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita/Section 482 Cr.P.C, to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri District, to consider the petitioners’ bail application on the same day of their surrender in Crime No.330 of 2025 pending investigation on the file of the second

respondent.

For Petitioners : Mr.E.Kannadasan For R1 and R2 : 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 learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri District, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consequently consider their bail petitions on the same day, on merits, in connection with Crime No.330 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 learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri District, to consider the petitioners’ bail application(s), preferably on the same day of their surrender, in connection with Crime No.330 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 petitioners 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.

17.12.2025 Neutral Citation: Yes/No ham To

1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Uthangarai, Krishnagiri District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Singarapettai Police Station, Krishnagiri District.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J .

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17.12.2025