S.Pandiyan v. The State rep by the Inspector of Police
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail direction petition, CRL OP No. 14611 of 2026, decided 10-06-2026 by Justice M. Nirmal Kumar, High Court of Judicature at Madras. Eight petitioners (S.Pandiyan, S.Perumal, N.Santhosh, C.Gunabal, V.Ramesh, M.Perumal, M.Ayyammal, P.Selvi) sought a direction for same-day sympathetic consideration of their bail application in Crime No. 41 of 2026, Desur Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District, involving allegations of caste-based prohibitory words and forcible taking of a pro note during loan recovery from A1. Court directed consideration preferably on the day of surrender, with due opportunity to victims under Section 15-A of the SC/ST (PoA) Act, 1989, and surrender within fifteen days. Counsel: T.V.G.Kartheeban for petitioners; A.Amarnath, Government Advocate (Crl. Side), for R1.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the Principal District and Sessions Judge/Special Judge for SC/ST Act cases, Tiruvannamalai to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender, in connection with Crime No. 41 of 2026, after affording due opportunity to the victims under Section 15-A of the SC/ST (PoA) Act, 1989; petitioners directed to surrender within fifteen days.