IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 28.01.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN R.K. Girivasan, S/o. Rajalingam, 49/21, Periyannan Street, Namakkal Town, Namakkal District. ..Appellant Vs.

1. The State rep. By The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Namakkal District.

2. State rep. By Inspector of Police, Namakkal Police Station, Namakkal District.

3. S. Poongodi D/o.Chandrasekar, VAO, Namakkal Taluk, Namakkal District.

4. Premkumar, D.No. 235, D-Block, Housing Board, Kondichettipatty, Namakkal. ..Respondents Prayer: Criminal Appeal filed under Section 14 (A) Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities Act), 1989 to set aside the order dated 17.12.2025 passed in Crl.M.P. No. 228 of 2025 by the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for trial of cases registered under SC/ST (POA) Act, Namakkal and enlarge the appellant on bail.

For Appellant :: Mr.R. Vivekananthan For Respondents :: Mr.S. Rajakumar, Additional Public Prosecutor, for R1 & R2 Mr. Mohamed Saifulla Legal Aid Counsel for R4

J U D G M E N T

The appeal challenges the dismissal of the bail petition filed by the appellant, who is arrayed as A3 in Crime No.426/2025 registered for the offences