Madras High Court
CRL OP/30123/2026 of Sarath Vs The Deputy Superintendent of Police on 16 October 2026
CRL OP No. 30123 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. 30123 of 2026
CNR: {HCMA012489622026}
1. Sarath
2. Sumathi
3. Rajathi
4. Meena
5. Divya
6. Baby
7. Saranya
8. Veerammal
9. Kavitha
10.Sumithra
11.Lavanya @ Veerammal
12.Ramesh
13.Periasamy
14.Ramesh
15.Arumugam
16.Thiyagarajan
..Petitioners
Vs
1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police
Deputy Superintendent Office,
Kallakurichi District.
2. The State Rep by
The Inspector of Police
Keezhkuppam Police Station,
Kallakurichi District.
Crime No.209 of 2026.
3. Ramasamy
..Respondents
CRL OP No. 30123 of 2026
PRAYER: The Criminal Original Petition is filed under 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Court, Kallakurichi District to consider their surrender and pass appropriate orders on the bail application filed by the petitioners on the same day in connection with Crime No.209 of 2026 on the file of respondent police.
For Petitioners:
Mr.G.Mohammed Aseef
For Respondents:
Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar
Public Prosecutor For R1 and R2
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ORDER
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the learned Principal District and Sessions Court, Kallakurichi District, to consider the petitioners’ bail petition on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No. 209 of 2026, 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 Principal District and Sessions Court, Kallakurichi to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No. 209 of 2026 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity of hearing to the victim as
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contemplated under Section 15A of the SC/ST Act. The petitioners 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.
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 petitioners 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 Principal District and Sessions Court, Kallakurichi
2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Deputy Superintendent Office, Kallakurichi District.
3. The Inspector of Police Keezhkuppam Police Station, Kallakurichi District. .
4. The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras, Chennai.
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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. LPP/PSK CRL OP No. 30123 of 2026 16-10-2026