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V.HARIKRISHNAN Vs State Represented by,

V.Harikrishnan vs State Represented 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/1982/2026

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

V.Harikrishnan

Respondent

State Represented by,

Excerpt

.....bail application on the same day of his surrender in crime no.388 of 2025 on the file of the inspector of police, meensurutty police station,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 sessions judge, special court for exclusively trial of cases under scheduled castes and scheduled tribes (prevention of atrocities) act, ariyalur district to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender, in connection with crime no.388 of 2025 on the file of the 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 page2 of 4 within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.3. in view of the above, the criminal original petition stands allowed. neutral citation: yes/no mrn1. the superintendent of police,3. the public prosecutor, high court of madras. page3 of 4a.d.jagadish chandira, j.mrn crl. o.p.no. 1982 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 Crl.O.P. No.1982 of 2026 V.Harikrishnan ..Petitioner Vs

1. State represented by The Superintendent of Police,

3. A.Raj

..Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita to direct the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusively Trial of Cases under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Ariyalur District, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider the petitioner’s bail application on the date of surrender itself in Crime No.388 of 2025 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Meensurutty Police Station, Ariyalur District. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Sivakumar

For Respondents : Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Criminal Side) For R1 and R2 Page1 of 4

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusively Trial of Cases under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Ariyalur District to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider the petitioner’s bail application on the same day of his surrender in Crime No.388 of 2025 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Meensurutty Police Station,

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 Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusively Trial of Cases under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Ariyalur District to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender, in connection with Crime No.388 of 2025 on the file of the 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 Page2 of 4 within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

3. In view of the above, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. Neutral Citation: Yes/No MRN

1. The Superintendent of Police,

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

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

MRN Crl. O.P.No. 1982 of 2026 Page4 of 4

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