Madras High Court
CRL OP/29608/2026 of Mritunjay Shukla Vs The Deputy Superintendent of Police on 13 October 2026
CRL OP No. 29608 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 13-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN
CRL OP No. 29608 of 2026
CNR: {HCMA012458062026}
Mritunjay Shukla
S/o. K K Shukla,
Chief Manager,
Indian Overseas Bank,
Sampath Nagar Branch,
368/2, Nasiyanur Road,
Erode Taluk,
Erode District,
Tamil Nadu.
Having Permanent Address at
220A, Sant Nagar,
East of Kailash Phase -I,
South Delhi,
Delhi.
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police
Erode Town Sub Division,
2. State Rep.by, The Inspector of Police Erode North Police Station,
Erode District.
Cr.No.382 of 2026.
3. S.Vijayalakshmi
W/o. V.Manikandan,
110, Starlite Apartment,
Sri Krishna Nagar,
Maduravoyal,
Chennai.
..Respondent(s)
Prayer; This petition is filed under section 528 of BNSS to direct
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the learned Principal District and Sessions Court at Erode, to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day in the event of his surrender in connection with Cr.No.382 of 2026 on the file of the 2nd respondent police, pending investigation.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.Swamisubramanian
For Respondent(s):
Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar, Additional Public Prosecutor For R And R2
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ORDER
This petition is filed for a direction to the Principal District and Sessions Court at Erode to consider the petitioners' bail petition on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.382 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 at Erode to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.382 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 15(A) 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 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. 13-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No SMN To.
1. The Principal District and Sessions Court at Erode.
2. The Erode Town Sub Division,
3. The Inspector of Police Erode North Police Station,Erode District.
4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras
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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. SMN CRL OP No. 29608 of 2026 13-10-2026