CRL OP/10331/2026 of R.Kannan Vs The Superintendent of Police

CRL OP No. 10331 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 24-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR CRL OP No. 10331 of 2026 R.Kannan S/o Rasupillai, No.55/12, Main Road, Vadistapuram, Tittagudi Taluk, Cuddalore. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Superintendent of Police Cuddalore. 2. The Inspector Of Police Tittagudi Police Station, Cuddalore. 3. Rajkumar S/o Dhayasandar, NIL Colony, Vadistapuram, Tittagudi Taluk, Cuddalore. ..Respondent(s) Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 BNSS to issue a Direction to the learned Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under the SC/ST (PoA) act, Cuddalore to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.0051 of 2026 dat ed 26.03.2026 on the file of the 2nd respondent police. For Petitioner(s): Mr. N.Elayaraja For Respondent(s): Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam Additional Public Prosecutor For R1 And R2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 10331 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 ORDER The petitioner has filed this petition seeking direction to the learned Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under the SC/ST (PoA) Act, Cuddalore to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.0051 of 2026 dated 26.03.2026 on the file of the 2nd respondent police. 2.The case of the prosecution is that on 21.02.2026, when the third respondent/defacto complainant went to his land, the petitioner trespa ssed into his land, removed the fencing and abused him using his caste name. He nce, the complaint. 3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that there was a wordy quarrel between the petitioner and the third respondent as the petitioner trespassed into the land owned by the third respondent and in turn, the petitioner threatened the de facto complainant and abused him using his caste name. 4.In view of the above factual position, there shall be a direction to the Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under the SC/ST (PoA) Act, Cuddalore, to consider the petitioner’s bail application, preferably on the sa me day of his surrender, in connection with Crime No.51 of 2026 on the fil e of the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 10331 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 second 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 jurisdictiona l Court concerned within a period of fifteen days from the date of recei pt of a copy of this order. 5.Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition stands disposed. 24-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No BKN To: 1. The Superintendent of Police Cuddalore. 2. The Inspector Of Police Tittagudi Police Station, Cuddalore. 3. The Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under the SC/ST (PoA) Act, Cuddalore 4. Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 10331 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J. BKN CRL OP No. 10331 of 2026 24-04-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis