Sabthan v. The Superintendent of Police,

ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Puducherry to consider the bail application of these petitioners on the same day in the event of their surrender in Crime No.146 of 2025 on the file of respondent police.

¶2Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 and perused the materials available on record.

¶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, Puducherry, to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.146 of 2025 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.

4.It 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, the Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of.

26.12.2025 ds/nvi Note :

¶1Registry is directed to forthwith upload this order in the official website of this Court.

¶2All concerned shall act on this order being uploaded in the official website of this Court without insisting on certified hard copies. To be noted, this order when uploaded in official website of this Court will be watermarked and will also have a QR code. To:

1.The Principal District & Sessions Judge Puducherry.

2.The Superintendent of Police Puducherry Union Territory of India.

3.The Station House Officer P.C.R.Cell Police Station Puducherry Union Territory of India.

4.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

5.The Public Prosecutor Puducherry. P.DHANABAL, J.,

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26.12.2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated : 26.12.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL 1.Sabthan 2.Sam @ Shamu 3.Manjini ... Petitioners / A1 to A3 Vs 1.The Superintendent of Police Puducherry Union Territory of India. 2.The Station House Officer Kalapet Police Station Puducherry Union Territory of India. Now Transferred to The Station House Officer P.C.R.Cell Police Station Puducherry Union Territory of India. 3.Abirami ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of B.N.S.S.Act, praying to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Puducherry to consider the bail application of these petitioners on the same day favourably in the event of their surrender in Crime No.146 of 2025 on the file of 3rd respondent police and pass orders. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Shree Vishnu For Respondents : Mr.M.V.Ramachandramurthy Additional Public Prosecutor Assisted by Mr.A.Alexander Government Advocate (Pondy)