Lakshmi v. The Deputy Superintendent of Police

ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the learned Sessions Judge, the Special Court for Trail of Cases under SC and ST (PoA) act, Salem, to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day her surrender in Crime No.145 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police.

¶2Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the respondents 1 and 2.

¶3The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was grazing a cow in the field adjacent to the defacto complainant. When the same was objected by the defacto complainant, there was a wordy quarrel, which lead to altercation between the parties. The defacto complainant's brother who is a dumb sustained injuries in the said incident. Hence the complaint.

¶4In view of the above factual position, there shall be a direction to the learned Sessions Judge, the Special Court for Trail of Cases under SC and ST

(PoA) act, Salem,, to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the Page3 of 4 same day of her surrender, in connection with Crime No.145 of 2026 on the file of the 2nd 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 concerned within a period of fifteen days from the date of the receipt of a copy of this order.

¶5The Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of accordingly. 18-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order JER To

¶1The Sessions judge, the Special Court for Trail of Cases under SC and ST (PoA) act, Salem.

¶2The Deputy Superintendent of Police Attur Sub Division, Attur Rural Police Station, Attur, Salem.

¶3The Inspector Of Police Attur Rural Police Station, Salem.

¶4The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras. CRLoOPoNo.o15375oofo2026 M.NIRMALoKUMAR,oJ. JER CRLoOPoNo.o15375oofo2026 18-06-2026 Page4oofo4

Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 18-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR Lakshmi W/o Sundaram, Residing at, No.4/234, Pananjalai Thottam, Kallanatham, Attur Taluk, Salem. ..Petitioner(s) Vs. 1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Attur Sub Division, Attur Rural Police Station, Attur, Salem. 2. The Inspector Of Police Attur Rural Police Station, Salem 3. Selvaraj S/o Perumal, 169, Pananjalai Thottam, Kallanatham, Attur Taluk, Salem. ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to direct the Ld. Sessions judge, the Special Court for Trail of Cases under SC and ST (PoA) act, Salem, to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day her surrender in Crime No.145 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. Page2 of 4 For Petitioner(s): Mr.D.Gopinathan For Respondent(s): Mr.A.Amarnath Counsel for Government of Tamilnadu (Criminal Side) for R1 and R2