Madras High Court
CRL OP/31190/2026 of A.Shankar @ Mechanic Shankar Vs The Superintendent of Police on 27 October 2026
CRL OP No. 31190 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. 31190 of 2026
CNR: {HCMA012575182026}
A.Shankar @ Mechanic Shankar
S/o Arunachalam,
Residing at No.30/31, Vepanchaalai Street, Tindivanam Post and Taluk, Villupuram.
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Superintendent of Police
Superintendent of Police Office,
Villupuram.
2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police
Superintendent of Police Office,
Kallakurichi.
3. The Inspector Of Police
Tindivanam Police Station,
Villupuram.
Crime No.280 of 2026
..Respondent(s)
To directing the Learned Principal Sessions Judge, Villupuram the Special Court, Villupuram to consider bail application of the petitioner herein on the same day of surrendering in Crime No.280 of 2026 pending on the file of the 3rd respondent police.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.D.Babu Varadharajan
For Respondent(s):
Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar, Additional Public Prosecutor ( Crl side)
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ORDER
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the Principal Sessions Judge, Villupuram the Special Court, Villupuram to consider the petitioners' bail petition on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.280 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 Sessions Judge, Villupuram the Special Court, Villupuram to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.280 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 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
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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. 27-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No SMN To.
1. The Principal Sessions Judge, Villupuram the Special Court, Villupuram
2. The Superintendent of Police Superintendent of Police Office, Villupuram.
3. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Superintendent of Police Office, Kallakurichi.
4. The Inspector Of Police Dindivanam Police Station,Villupuram.
5. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras
CRL OP No. 31190 of 2026
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. SMN CRL OP No. 31190 of 2026 27-10-2026
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