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Sarathraj Vs STATE REP BY

Sarathraj vs State Rep by

Type Court Judgment Court Chennai Decided Jan 30, 2026
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Citation
Court
Chennai High Court
Judge
Decided On
Case Number
CRL OP/1896/2026

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Sarathraj

Respondent

State Rep by

Excerpt

.....special judge for sc/st cases, tiruvannamalai, to consider and pass orders on the petitioners’ bail application(s) in connection with crime no.17 of 2026 on the file of the second respondent police on their surrender.2. in view of the specific bar under section 18 of the scheduledcastes and scheduled tribes (prevention of atrocities) act, 1989 and also taking into consideration the possibility of misusing the pious intention of the parliament against innocent persons, there shall be a direction to the learned principal district and sessions judge-cum-special judge for sc/st cases, tiruvannamalai, to consider the petitioners’ bail application(s), preferably on the same day of their surrender, in connection with crime no.17 of 2026 on the file of the second 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 page2 of 4before the jurisdictional court within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.3. accordingly, this criminal original petition stands allowed. neutral citation: yes/no mrn1. the deputy superintendent of police,3. the public prosecutor, high court of madras. page3 of 4a.d.jagadish chandira, j.mrn crl. o.p. no.1896 of 2026 page4 of 4

Full Judgment

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 30-01-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA

1. Sarathraj

2. Prakashraj ..Petitioners Vs

1. State represented by The Deputy Superintendent of Police,

3. Thangadurai

..Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge cum Special Judge for SC/ST Cases, Tiruvannamalai to consider and pass

order on the petitioners’ bail application in connection with the Crime No.17 of

2026 on the file of 2nd Respondent Police on their Surrender. Page1 of 4 For Petitioners : Mr.Sathiyaraj E. For Respondents: Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Criminal Side) for R1 and R2

ORDER

The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge cum Special Judge for SC/ST Cases, Tiruvannamalai, to consider and pass orders on the petitioners’ bail application(s) in connection with Crime No.17 of 2026 on the file of the second respondent police on their surrender.

2. In 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 possibility of misusing the pious intention of the Parliament against innocent persons, there shall be a direction to the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge for SC/ST Cases, Tiruvannamalai, to consider the petitioners’ bail application(s), preferably on the same day of their surrender, in connection with Crime No.17 of 2026 on the file of the second 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 Page2 of 4

before the jurisdictional Court within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

3. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. Neutral Citation: Yes/No MRN

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police,

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. Page3 of 4

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

MRN Crl. O.P. No.1896 of 2026 Page4 of 4

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