Madras High Court
CRL OP/30073/2026 of Manimaran Vs The State represented by Deputy Superintendent of on 16 October 2026
CRL OP No. 30073 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 16-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN
CRL OP No. 30073 of 2026
CNR: {HCMA012465522026}
Manimaran
..Petitioner
Vs
1. The State represented by
Deputy Superintendent of Police
Muthupettai,
Thiruvarur District.
2. The Sub-Inspector of Police
Edaiyur Police Station,
Thiruvarur District.
3. Selva Prakash
..Respondents
PRAYER: The Criminal Original Petition is filed under 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to direct the learned District and Sessions Judge/Special Judge for SC/ST (POA) Act, Thiruvarur having jurisdiction over Special SC No.106 of 2025, arising out of Crime No. 115 of 2015 on the file of the Respondent Police, to consider the petitioner’s bail application on the same day on his surrender before the said Court.
For Petitioner:
Mr.K.Arunagiri
For Respondents:
Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar,
Additional Public Prosecutor for R1 & R2
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ORDER
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the learned District and Sessions Judge/Special Judge for SC/ST (POA), Thiruvarur to consider the petitioner’s bail petition on the same day of his surrender in connection with Special S.C No.106 of 2025 (arising out of Crime No. 115 of 2015), since the offences are pertaining to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
2. In view of the specific bar contained under Section 18 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and also taking into consideration of the possibility of misuse of the salutary and laudable object of the legislation against innocent persons, there shall be a direction to the learned District and Sessions Judge/Special Judge for SC/ST (POA), Thiruvarur, to consider the petitioner’s bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Special SC No.106 of 2025 (arising out of Crime No. 115 of 2015) and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity of hearing to the victim as contemplated under Section 15A of the SC/ST Act. The petitioner shall surrender before the concerned jurisdictional Court within a period of fifteen days from the date of the receipt of a copy of this Order.
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3. It is needless to say that the Court below while disposing the bail petition shall look into the gravity of the offence, previous antecedents of the petitioner and pass orders. Mere direction issued by this Court to consider the bail petition on the same day does not amount to consider it favourably.
4. With the above direction, the Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of. 16-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No LPP/PSK To
1. The District and Sessions Judge/Special Judge for SC/ST(POA), Thiruvarur
2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Muthupettai, Thiruvarur District.
3. The Sub-Inspector of Police Edaiyur Police Station, Thiruvarur District.
4. The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras, Chennai.
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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. LPP/PSK CRL OP No. 30073 of 2026 16-10-2026