Raja v. Deputy Superintendent of Police

ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kallakurichi, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider their bail application on the same day on merits in relating to Crime No. 150 of 2026 dated 02.04.2026 on the file of the second respondent police.

¶2Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 and perused the materials available on record. Page3 of 5

¶3In 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 limited prayer and the facts and circumstances of the case, there shall be a direction to the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kallakurichi, to consider the petitioners bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.150 of 2026 on the file of the second respondent police and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity to the victim 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.

¶4It 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 petitioners and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law.

¶5With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of. 13-05-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order MTL/SSB Page4 of 5 To

¶1State by Deputy Superintendent of Police Thirukoilur Sub-Division,

¶2The Inspector Of Police Sankarapuram Police Station, Kallakurichi District. Crime No.150 of 2026.

¶3The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kallakurichi.

¶4The Additional Public Prosecutor, High Court, Chennai. CRLoOPoNo.o12032oofo2026 P.DHANABAL,oJ. MTL/SSB CRLoOPoNo.o12032oofo2026 13-05-2026 Page5oofo5

Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 13-05-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL 1. Raja S/o Pazhanisamy, No.2/967(1), Palapattu Road, Arasambattu Village, Sankarapuram Taluk, Kallakurichi District. 2. Charles Anand S/o Sakthivel Kinnappan, No.63/1A, Palapattu Road, Arasambattu Village, Sankarapuram Taluk, Kallakurichi District. 3. Gopalakrishnan S/o Elumalai, No.1040/1, East Street, Arasambattu Village, Sankarapuram Taluk, Kallakurichi District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. State by Deputy Superintendent of Police Thirukoilur Sub-Division, 2. The Inspector Of Police Sankarapuram Police Station, Kallakurichi District. Crime No.150 of 2026. Page2 of 5 3. Jagadeesan S/o Anbu, Periyar Silai Street, Arasampattu Village, Sankarapuram Taluk, ..Respondent(s) PRAYER : To direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kallakurichi, to accept the surrender of the petitioners herein concerned in Crime No.150 of 2026 on the file of Inspector of Police, Sankarapuram Police Station, Kallakurichi. For Petitioner(s): Mr.S.Sasikumar For Respondent(s): Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor for R1 and R2