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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
B.PUGALENDHI, J
Pechimuthu – Appellant
Versus
The State of Tamil Nadu rep by its The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Oddanchatram Taluk, Dindigul District – Respondent
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| 1. petition for same-day bail post-surrender in sc/st case. (Para 1) |
| 2. dispute over waste throwing; bar under section 18. (Para 2) |
| 3. directs surrender within two weeks; same-day bail disposal. (Para 4) |
ORDER
The petitioners are accused in Crime No.158 of 2026 on the file of the 2nd respondent Police. The said case was registered for the offence under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 133 of BNS r/w Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) and 3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Therefore the petitioners have filed this petition seeking a direction to the Special Court concerned to dispose of their bail application on the date of surrender.
2.The learned Counsel for the petitioners submits the petitioners have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and the dispute is with regard to throwing of wastes.
The defacto complainant and the petitioners are neighbours. He further submits thatSection 18of the SC/ST (POA) Act prohibits grant of anticipatory bail in the cases registered under the SC/ST (POA) Act. In view of the bar under of the SC/ST (POA) Act, the petitioners are inclined to surrender before the Special Court concerned an
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