Saravanan v. The State Rep. By, the Deputy Superintendent of Police

ORDER This petition is filed for a direction to the Principal District and Sessions Court, Dharmapuri District, to consider the petitioners' bail petition on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.23 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 Special Court/ Principal District and Sessions Court,Dharmapuri District, to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.23 of 2026 and pass appropriate Page3 of 4 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.

¶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 petitioner 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. 19-08-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Vv To

¶1The Principal District and Sessions Court, Dharmapuri District.

¶2The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Dharmapuri Sub Division, Dharmapuri District.

¶3The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station, Dharmapuri District.

¶4The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai. CRLoOPoNo.o23330oofo2026 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN,oJ. Vv CRLoOPoNo.o23330oofo2026 19-08-2026 Page4oofo4

Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 19-08-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN 1. Saravanan S/o. Tankavrl @ Rajinayutu, No.5/85, Pachiganapalli, Thatrahalli Post, Kumbarahalli, Karimangalam Taluk, Dharmapuri-635111. 2. Rajalakshmi W/o. Saravanan, No.5/85, Pachiganapalli, Thatrahalli Post, Kumbarahalli, Karimangalam Taluk, Dharmapuri-635111. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The State Rep. by, The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Dharmapuri Sub Division, Dharmapuri District. 2. The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station, Dharmapuri District. Crime No.23 of 2026. 3. Nisha Sree D/o. Velusamy, Ikbal Street, Vennampatty, R.S.Gate, Vennampatty, Dharmapuri Taluk, Dharmapuri District-636701. ..Respondent(s) Page2 of 4 Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Court, Dharmapuri District to consider the bail application of the Petitioners herein on the very same day of their surrender in connection with Cr.No.23 of 2026 on the file of the 2nd Respondent Police and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s): Mr.T.Meganathan For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar, Counsel for Government of Tamilnadu, (Crl.Side) for R1 and R2