Madras High Court
CRL OP/31038/2026 of M.Thayanandhan Vs The Deputy Superintendent of Police on 27 October 2026
CRL OP No. 31038 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 27-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN
CRL OP No. 31038 of 2026
CNR: {HCMA012480122026}
M.Thayanandhan
S/o. Muthukumar,
No.3, Palanisamy Gounder Street,
Kavandapadi,
Erode District.
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police
Gobichettipalayam Sub Division,
Gobichettipalayam,
Erode District.
2. The Sub Inspector of Police
Kavandapadi Police Station,
Erode District.
Cr.No.225/2026.
3. Premkumar
S/o.Selvam,
No.248/1, Nehru Nagar,
Kavandapadi,
Gobi Taluk,
Erode District.
..Respondent(s)
Prayer: This petition is filed under section 528 of BNSS to pass an order, directing the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Special Court for SC/ST Act Cases, at Erode, at accept the surrender of the petitioner herein concerned in Cr.No.225 of 2026 on the file of the 2nd respondent police and consider his bail petition on the same day itself and pass such order or other orders.
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For Petitioner(s):
Mr. M.N.Kathir
For Respondent(s):
Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar, Additional Public Prosecutor (Crl side) For R1 And R2
ORDER
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the learned learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Special Court for SC/ST Act Cases, at Erode to consider the petitioners' bail petition on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.225 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 learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Special Court for SC/ST Act Cases, at Erode, to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No. 225 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
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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. 27-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No SMN To.
1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Gobichettipalayam Sub Division, Gobichettipalayam, Erode District.
2. The Sub Inspector of Police Kavandapadi Police Station, Erode District.
3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras
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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. SMN CRL OP No. 31038 of 2026 27-10-2026
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