CRL OP No. 15398 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 19-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR CRL OP No. 15398 of 2026 Chandrasekar S/o Thulasipillai, Mettu Street, Perumpugai Village, Gingee Taluk, Villupuram District-604 202 ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Gingee, Villupuram District. 2. The Inspector of Police Gingee Police Station, Villupuram District. 3. Manikandan S/o. Dhavamani Perumugai Village, Gingee, Villupuram District. ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: This criminal original petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS to direct the Hon’ble Special Judge for Exclusive Trial of Cases registered under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Villupurm to accept the surrender of the petitioner in connection with Crime No.252 of 2026 on the file of the 2nd Respondent Police and consider the bail application of the petitioner on merits and in accordance with law and dispose of the same on the very same day of surrender and thus render Justice. For Petitioner(s): Mr.M .Mohamed Yasin For Respondent(s): Mr.R. RAJASEKARAN Govt. Advocate (CRL. SIDE) for R1 and R2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 15398 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the Special Judge for Exclusive Trial of Cases registered under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Villupurm to accept the surrender of the petitioner in connection with Crime No.252 of 2026 on the file of the 2nd Respondent Police and consider the bail application of the petitioner on merits and in accordance with law and dispose of the same on the very same day of surrender. 2. It is seen that the defacto complainant has to pass through the petitioner’s land to reach his agriculture field. The petitioner had tied a cow on the way. The same was untied and tied at a different place. Thereafter, when the defacto complainant’s father went to the field, the petitioner assaulted and abused him by using his caste name. 3.Heard the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for respondents 1 and 2 and perused the materials on record. 4.In view of the above factual position, there shall be a direction to the Special Judge for Exclusive Trial of Cases registered under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Villupurm, to https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 15398 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender, in connection with Crime No.252 of 2026 on the file of the 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 jurisdictional Court concerned within a period of fifteen days from the date of the receipt of a copy of this order. 5. The Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of accordingly. 19-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No sms To 1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Gingee, Villupuram District. 2. The Inpsector of Police Gingee Police Station, Villupuram District. 3. The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 15398 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J. sms CRL OP No. 15398 of 2026 19-06-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis