IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.12.2025

CORAM:

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

Marimuthu ... Petitioner

Vs.

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police,

Tiruthuraipoondi, Tiruvarur District.

2. The Inspector of Police,

Tiruthuraipoondi Police Station,

Tiruvarur District.

3. Gunali ... Respondents

PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Act, 2023 to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge for SC/ST Cases, Tiruvarur, to consider the bail petition of the petitioner on the same day of his surrender in Crime No.443 of 2025 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Tiruthuraipoondi Police

Station, Thiruvarur District and pass an order on merit on the same day.

For Petitioner : Mr.N.Palanivel For RR1-2 : Mr.S.Santhosh

Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

O R D E R

This criminal original petition has been filed seeking a direction to the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge for SC/ST Cases, Tiruvarur, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and to consequently, consider his bail petition on the same day, on merits, in connection with Crime No.443 of 2025 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Tiruthuraipoondi Police Station, Thiruvarur District.

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 for SC/ST Cases, Tiruvarur, to consider the petitioner’s bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender, in connection with Crime No.443 of 2025 on the file of the 2^nd 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. In view of the above, this criminal original petition stands allowed.

18.12.2025 Neutral Citation:Yes/No rap To

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tiruthuraipoondi, Tiruvarur District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Tiruthuraipoondi Police Station, Tiruvarur District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

4. The Principal District and Sessions Judge for SC/ST Cases, Tiruvarur A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J .

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18.12.2025