Arumugam v. The State Rep. by the Superintendent of Police

ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the learned Sessions Judge/Special Court for Trial of cases under SC/ST (POA) Act Cases, Villupuram, to consider the bail application of the petitioner herein in Crime No.35 of 2026 on the file of the second respondent, on the same day of his surrender.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that due to a dispute with regard to payment and sharing of commission, a wordy quarrel arose between the petitioner and the defacto complainant. During the said quarrel, the petitioner allegedly abused the defacto complainant by using his caste name and assaulted him. Hence, the case.

¶3Heard the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for respondents 1 and 2 and perused the materials on record.

¶4Considering the submission made and on perusal of the materials it is seen that in this case the petitioner was involved in a land transaction through the de facto complainant. Subsequently, a dispute arose between them with regard to payment and sharing of commission. When the de facto complainant demanded his commission for facilitating the sale of the land, the petitioner allegedly abused him by referring to his caste name. Page3 of 4

¶5In view of the specific bar under Section 18 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and also taking into consideration the possibility of misusing the pious intention of the Parliament against innocent persons, there shall be a direction to the Sessions Judge/ Special Court for Exclusive Trial of cases under SC/ST (PoA) Act cases, Villupuram, to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender, in connection with Crime No.35 of 2026 on the file of the second respondent Police and to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity to the victims under Section 15-A of the SC/ST

(POA) Act, 1989. The petitioner shall surrender before the jurisdictional Court within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

¶6The Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of accordingly. 09-03-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order VKR Page4 of 4

M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J. VKR To

1.The Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases registered Under SC/ST(POA) Act, Villupuram.

2.The Superintendent of Police Villupuram.

3.The Inspector of Police E-7 Kandachepuram Police Station, Villupuram.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 09-03-2026

Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 09-03-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR Arumugam ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The State Rep. by The Superintendent of Police Villupuram. 2. The State Rep. by its Inspector of Police E-7 Kandachepuram Police Station, Villupuram. 3. B.Chandrababu ..Respondent(s) Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of B.N.S.S., to direct the Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases registered Under SC/ST(POA) Act, Villupuram, to accept the surrender of the petitioner in connection with Crime No. 35/2026 on the file of the 2nd respondent police on the same day of filing and to consider the Anticipatory bail/bail petition filed by the petitioner on the same day of filing in accordance with law. For Petitioner(s): Mr.K.Hemanathan For Respondent(s): Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam, Additional Public Prosecutor for R1 & R2 Page2 of 4