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P.Mohankumar v. The Deputy Superintendent of Police

Madras HC27 Jan 2026CRL OP/1483/2026

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What is this about?

The High Court of Madras allowed a Criminal Original Petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. Directing the Special Court for SC/ST atrocity cases to accept the petitioners' surrender and consider their bail applications on the same day, the Court mandated adherence to Section 18 of the SC/ST (POA) Act and required affording victims an opportunity under Section 15-A.

What did the court decide?

Petitioners directed to surrender within fifteen days; Special Court to accept surrender and consider bail application on the same day.

P.Mohankumar Vs The Deputy Superintendent of Police — Caste Atrocities | Madras HC (2026)

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Crl.O.P. No.1483 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 27-01-2026

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CORAM

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

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P.Mohankumar

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V.Govintharaj@ Govinthasami

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G.Selvi@ Indiragandhi

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R.Ganga

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S.Elavarasi

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..Petitioners

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The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thirupathur District.

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State represented by The Inspector of Police, Jolarpet Police Station, Thirupathur District. Crime No. 421/2025.

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A.Gopinathan

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..Respondent(s)

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PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., / 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, to direct the learned District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases registered under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities Act), 1989, Thirupathur, to accept the surrender of the petitioners connected in Crime No.421/2025 on the file of the 2nd respondent and consider the bail petition on the same day itself.

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For Petitioners : Mr.S.Sathish For Respondent(s): Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Criminal Side) for R1 and R2

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ORDER

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This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to th e learned District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases registered under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Thirupathur, to accept the surrender of the petitioners connected in Crime No.421/2025 on the file of the 2nd respondent and consider the bail petition (s ) on the same day itself.

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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 District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases registered under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Thirupathur to consider the petitioners’ bail application(s), preferably on the same day of their surrender, in connection with Crime No. 421 of 2025 on the file of the second respondent/Police and to pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity to

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the victims under Section 15-A of the SC/ST (POA) Act, 1989. The petitioners

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

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3. In view of the above, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed.

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27-01-2026

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Neutral Citation: Yes/No MRN

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The Deputy Superintendent of Police Office of Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thirupathur District.

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The Inspector of Police Jolarpet Police Station, Thirupathur District. Crime No. 421/2025.

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The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

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MRN

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27-01-2026

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