S.Santhosh @ Santhoshkumar v. The Superintendent of Police

ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed, seeking a direction to the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Kallakurichi, the Special Court, Kallakurichi District to consider bail application of the petitioner herein on the same day of his surrender in Crime No. 357 of 2024 pending on the file of the 3rd respondent police.

¶2Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondents and also perused the materials available on record.

¶3The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submitted that the petitioner is arrayed as A6 in this case. It is alleged that there was a wordy quarrel between the petitioner and the de facto complainant, during which the petitioner abused the de facto complainant by uttering his caste name, and intentionally humiliated him on the basis of his caste, and assaulted him. Based on these allegations, the present case has been registered.

¶4The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. Page3 of 5

¶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 jurisdictional Court, to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender, in connection with Crime No.357 of 2024 on the file of the third 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.

¶6Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. 08-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order PVS Page4 of 5 To

¶1The Superintendent of Police Office, Kallakurichi District, Kallakurichi-606 202.

¶2The Deputy Superintendent of Police Office, Kallakurichi District, Kallakurichi-606 202.

¶3The Inspector of Police Thiyagadurgam Police Station, Kallakurichi District, Kallakurichi - 606 202. Crime No.357 of 2024

¶4The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. CRLoOPoNo.o14280oofo2026 M.NIRMALoKUMAR,oJ. PVS CRLoOPoNo.o14280oofo2026 08-06-2026 Page5oofo5

Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 08-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR S.Santhosh @ Santhoshkumar ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Superintendent of Police Office, Kallakurichi District, Kallakurichi-606 202. 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Office, Kallakurichi District, Kallakurichi-606 202. 3. The State of Tamil Nadu rep by its The Inspector of Police Thiyagadurgam Police Station, Kallakurichi District, Kallakurichi - 606 202. Crime No.357 of 2024 ..Respondent(s) To direct the Learned Principal Sessions Judge, Kallakurichi the Special Court, Kallakurichi District to consider bail application of the petitioners herein on the same day of surrendering in Crime No.357 of 2024 pending on the file of the 3rd respondent police. For Petitioner(s): Mr.D.Babu Varadharajan For Respondent(s): Mr.A.Amarnath, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) Page2 of 5