S.Pandiyan v. The State Rep by the Inspector of Police

ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the Principal District and Sessions Judge/Special Judge for SC/ST Act cases, Tiruvannamalai, to consider the petitioners' bail application sympathetically and pass orders on merits on the same day of their surrender, in connection with Cr.No. 41 of 2026, pending on the file of the respondent police.

¶2Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners, and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the first respondent.

¶3The case of the prosecution is that the de facto complainant had borrowed money from A1 and subsequently failed to repay the loan amount. In order to recover the dues, the petitioners/A2 to A9 went in a group and demanded repayment of the loan. At that time, the petitioners are alleged to have abused the de facto complainant by using caste-based prohibitory words and forcibly obtained a pro note from her. Page3 of 5

¶4The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners have been falsely implicated in the present case.

¶5In view of the above factual position, there shall be a direction to the Principal District and Sessions Judge/Special Judge for SC/ST Act cases, Tiruvannamalai to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender, in connection with Crime No. 41 of 2026 on the file of the 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 petitioners shall surrender before the jurisdictional Court concerned within a period of fifteen days from the date of the receipt of a copy of this order.

¶6The Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of accordingly. 10-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order PVS Page4 of 5 To

¶1The Principal District and Sessions Judge/ Special Judge for SC/ST Act cases, Tiruvannamalai

¶2The Inspector of Police Desur Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District. (Crime No.41 of 2026

¶3The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. CRLoOPoNo.o14611oofo2026 M.NIRMALoKUMAR,oJ. PVS CRLoOPoNo.o14611oofo2026 10-06-2026 Page5oofo5

Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 10-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR 1. S.Pandiyan 2. S.Perumal 3. N.Santhosh 4. C.Gunabal 5. V.Ramesh 6. M.Perumal 7. M.Ayyammal 8. P.Selvi ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The State rep by The Inspector of Police Desur Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District. (Crime No.41 of 2026) 2. Priya ..Respondent(s) To direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge/Special Judge for SC/ST Act cases, Tiruvannamalai, to consider the petitioners' surrender and bail application in Crime No.41 of 2026 pending on the file of 1st respondent police on the same day of surrender and pass orders on merits in accordance with law ans pass such other suitable orders and thus render justice. Page2 of 5 For Petitioner(s): Mr.T.V.G.Kartheeban For Respondent(s): Mr.A.Amarnath, Government Advocate (Crl. Side), For R1