Deenadhayalan v. The Deputy Superintendent of Police,

ORDER This petition is filed for a direction to the Principal Sessions Court, Special Court for SC/ST Act, Tirupathur, to consider the petitioners' bail petition on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.288 of 2026, since the offences are pertaining to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

¶2In view of the specific bar contained under Section 18 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and also taking into consideration of the possibility of misuse of the salutary and laudable object of the legislation against innocent persons, there shall be a direction to the Principal Sessions Court, Special Court for SC/ST Act, Tirupathur, to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No. 288 of 2026 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity of hearing to the victim as contemplated 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. Page3 of 4

¶3It 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. Mere direction issued by this Court to consider the bail petition on the same day does not amount to consider it favourably.

¶4With the above direction, the Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of. 18-08-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order LPP To

1.The Principal Sessions Court, Special Court for SC/ST Act, Tirupathur.

¶2The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ambur Taluk, Tirupathur District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Ambur Town Police Station, Tirupathur District.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. CRLoOPoNo.o23038oofo2026 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYANoJ. LPP CRLoOPoNo.o23038oofo2026 18-08-2026 Page4oofo4

Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 18-08-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN 1. Deenadhayalan 2. Silambarasi 3. Anand @ Anand Babu, 4. Devi @ Sridevi 5. Gopi @ Gopinathan 6. Prema 7. Inbachezhiyan 8. Deepak Sriram ..Petitioners Vs 1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ambur Taluk, Tirupathur District. 2. State rep by Inspector of Police, Ambur Town Police Station, Tirupathur District. 3. Divya Rani ..Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to direct the Principal Sessions Court, Special Court for SC/ST Act, Tirupathur, to consider the surrender of the Petitioners and to accept the bail petition on the very same day in Crime No.288 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police and thus render justice. Page2 of 4 For Petitioners: Mr.D.Rameshkumar For Respondents: Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) for R1 & R2