Saravanan @ Saravanakumar v. The State of Tamil Nadu
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, Madurai Bench; Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14663 of 2025; decided 08.09.2025; Justice Sunder Mohan. Direction petition under Section 528 BNSS for same-day consideration of bail upon surrender in Crime No.228 of 2025 (Periyakulam Police Station, Theni District), registered under Section 296(b) BNS 2023 and Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. Section 18 SC/ST Act bar noted; Special Court (SC/ST POA), Theni directed to decide bail application on surrender date, hear victim under Section 15-A SC/ST (POA) Act, and consider gravity of offence and antecedents; surrender within 15 days with advance notice to Public Prosecutor and victim. Petition allowed. Keywords: anticipatory direction, surrender, same-day bail, SC/ST POA Act, Section 18 bar, Section 15-A victim hearing, BNS 296(b).
What did the court decide?
Direction issued to the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for Trial of Cases under SC/ST(POA) Act, Theni, to consider the petitioners' bail application on the same day of their surrender in Crime No.228 of 2025; petitioners to surrender within fifteen (15) days and inform the Public Prosecutor and the victim in advance.