Saritha v. State Rep. by the Deputy Superintendent of Police

ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge cum Special Judge for SC/ST Cases Tiruvannamlai, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider her bail application on the same day on merits in relating to Crime No. 64 of 2025 dated

16.11.2025 on the file of the second respondent police.

¶2Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, 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 learned Principal District and Sessions Judge cum Special Judge for SC/ST Cases Tiruvannamlai, to consider the petitioner bail application, preferably on the same day of her surrender in connection with Crime No.64 of 2025 on the file of the second respondent police 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 petitioner 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.

¶4It 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 petitioner and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law.

¶5With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of. 26-12-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes av/sli Note:

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

¶2All concerned to act on this order being uploaded in 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 Deputy Superintendent of Police Cheyyar, Tiruvannamalai District.

2.The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station (AWPS ) Cheyyar, Tiruvannamalai District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

4.The Principal District and Sessions Judge cum Special Judge for SC/ST Cases, Tiruvannamalai.

P.DHANABAL, J. av/sli

26-12-2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 26-12-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Saritha Petitioner(s) Vs 1. STATE REP. BY: The Deputy Superintendent of Police Cheyyar, Tiruvannamalai District. 2.The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station (AWPS ) Cheyyar, Tiruvannamalai District. 3.Priya Respondent(s) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge cum Special Judge for SC/ST Cases Tiruvannamlai to consider and pass order on the petitioner bail application in connection with the crime No.64 of 2025 on the file of 2nd respondent police on their surrender and pass orders on merits on the same day. For Petitioner(s): Mr.E. Sathiyaraj For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Criminal Side)