CRL OP No. 16935 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 03-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL OP No. 16935 of 2026 1. Praveen Kumar 2. Pandiyan 3. Naveen Kumar ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. Honble Deputy Superintendent of Police, VOC Street, Kuttai Thidal, Udumalaipettai, Tiruppur. 2. State Rep.by its, Inspector of Police, Komaralingam Police Station, Tiruppur District. Cr.No.21 of 2026. 3. Riju ..Respondent(s) Prayer: This petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS to issue direction to the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for Trial of Cases under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (PA) Act, 1989, Tiruppur District to consider the petitioners’ bail application on the same day of his surrender in connection with the Cr.No.21 of 2026 on the file of Respondent Police. For Petitioner(s): Mr.S.Arivazhagan For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Rajasekaran, G.A.(Crl. Side), for R1 & R2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 16935 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 ORDER This Criminal Original Petition is filed for a direction to consider the petitioners’ bail application in connection with Crime No. 21 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 directions are issued: (i) the petitioners shall surrender before the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for Trial of Cases under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (PA) Act, 1989, Tiruppur District and file a bail application with reference to Crime No.127 of 2026 and the same shall be considered on merits on the same day; (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 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 16935 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 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. 4. 4. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 03-07-2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No PVS To 1. The Sessions Judge, Special Court for Trial of Cases under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (PA) Act, 1989, Tiruppur District 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, VOC Street, Kuttai Thidal, Udumalaipettai, Tiruppur. 3. The Inspector of Police, Komaralingam Police Station, Tiruppur District. Cr.No.21 of 2026. 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 16935 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. PVS CRL OP No. 16935 of 2026 03-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis