IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 13.02.2026 CORAM:

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

1. Aravind @ Aravinthan

2. Vasanth ...Petitioners Vs.

1. State rep. by, The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thirukoilur DSP office, Kallakurichi District.

2. State rep. by, The Inspector of Police, Thirukoilur Police Station, Kallakurichi District. Crime No.29 of 2026.

3. Vetrivel ...Respondents Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita/Section 482 Cr.P.C, to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for SC/ST Act), Kallakurichi to consider the bail application of the petitioners to be filed on the same day on their surrender in Crime No.29 of 2026, pending investigation on the file of the 2^nd respondent.

For Petitioners : Mr.A.Sathishkumar For Respondents : Mr.S.Santhosh, GA(Crl. Side), for R1 & R2

O R D E R

This criminal original petition has been filed seeking a direction to the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for SC/ST Act), Kallakurichi, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and to consequently, consider their bail petitions on the same day, on merits, in connection with Crime No.29 of 2026, on the file of the 2^nd respondent.

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 jurisdictional Court, to consider the petitioners’ bail applications, preferably on the same day of their surrender, in connection with Crime No.29 of 2026 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 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. In view of the above, this criminal original petition stands allowed.

13.02.2026 skt NCC : Yes/No To:

1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, (Special Court for SC/ST Act), Kallakurichi.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thirukoilur DSP office, Kallakurichi District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Thirukoilur Police Station, Kallakurichi District.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J .

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13.02.2026