CRL OP No. 16282 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 29-06-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL OP No. 16282 of 2026 1. L.Suresh 2. N.Karthi @ Karthik 3. Koteeswaran @ Basha Petitioners Vs 1. State Rep. by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Chetpet Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District. 2.The Inspector of Police Chetpet Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District. 3.Gajapathi Respondents PRAYER Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS Act, seeking a direction to the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge Cum Special Judge for SC/ST Cases, Tiruvannamalai to consider and pass order on the petitioners Bail Application in connection with the Crime No.119 of 2026 on the file of 2nd Respondent Police on their surrender and pass orders on merits on the same day. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 16282 of 2026 For Petitioners: Mr.E.Sathiyaraj For Respondents: Mr.R.Rajasekaran, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Crl. Side) for R1 and R2 ORDER This Criminal Original Petition is filed for a direction to consider the bail application in connection with Crime No.119 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police on their surrender and pass orders on merits on the same day. 2. The contention made on behalf of the petitioners is that the provisions of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 has wrongly been invoked and that the petitioners are willing to surrender along with the bail application and that the contentions relating to the merits of the averments made is taken note of. 3. Considering the above and the totality of the circumstances, the following direction is issued: i. the petitioners shall surrender before the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge cum Special Judge for SC/ST Cases, Tiruvannamali and file a bail application with reference to Crime No.119 of 2026 and the same shall be considered on merits on the same day; 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 16282 of 2026 ii. the petitioners will also be entitled to serve a copy of the surrender petition and the bail application in advance so that the respondent Police shall furnish a copy of the same and complete the service on the de facto complainant well in advance; iii. simultaneously, it will also be open to the petitioners to serve a copy to the de facto complainant. 29-06-2026 vum Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation:Yes/No To 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Chetpet Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District. 2.The Inspector of Police Chetpet Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District. 3.The Principal District and Sessions Judge cum Special Judge for SC/ST cases, Tiruvannamalai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 16282 of 2026 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY J. vum CRL OP No. 16282 of 2026 29-06-2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis