Madras High Court
CRL OP/29728/2026 of Krishnamoorthi Vs The State Rep. by, The Deputy Superintendent of Po on 14 October 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 14-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN
CRL OP No. 29728 of 2026
CNR: {HCMA012439542026}
Krishnamoorthi
..Petitioner
Vs
1. The State Rep. by,
The Deputy Superintendent of Police
Harur Sub Division,
Dharmapuri District.
2. The Inspector of Police
Bommidi Police Station,
Dharmapuri District.
3. Kalpana
..Respondents
PRAYER: The Criminal Original Petition is filed under 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to direct the Principal District Judge, Dharmapuri to consider the bail application on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.178 of 2026 on the file of the Respondent Police.
For Petitioner:
Mr. G.Paramasivam
For Respondent 1 & 2:
Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar,
Additional Public Prosecutor
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ORDER
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the Principal District Judge, Dharmapuri, to consider the petitioner’s bail petition on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.178 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 Judge, Dharmapuri, to consider the petitioner’s bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No. 178 of 2026 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.
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. 14-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No LPP To
1. The Principal District Judge, Dharmapuri .
2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Harur Sub Division, Dharmapuri District.
3. The Inspector of Police Bommidi Police Station, Dharmapuri District.
4. The Additional Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras.
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. LPP CRL OP No. 29728 of 2026 14-10-2026