CRL OP No. 17455 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 07-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL OP No. 17455 of 2026 1. Chandrasekaran S/oChinnaannamalai, Residing at, Arasamarathukottai, Navapatti Post Mettur Taluk, Salem. 2. Periyammal W/oChinnaannamalai, Residing at, Arasamarathukottai, Navapatti Post Mettur Taluk, Salem. 3. Pushpa W/o Chinnathambi, Residing at, Arasamarathukottai, Navapatti Post Mettur Taluk, Salem. 4. Kalpana W/o Chandrasekaran, Residing at, Arasamarathukottai, Navapatti Post Mettur Taluk, Salem. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Mettur,Salem. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17455 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 2. The Inspector Of Police Mettur Police Station, Mettur Taluk, Salem. Crime No.155 of 2026 3. Gunasekaran S/o Palanisamy, Arunthathiyar Colony, Navapatti,Mettur Taluk, Salem. ..Respondent(s) Prayer: This petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS 2023, to direct the learned Special Court for SC/ST prevention of atrocities act, Salem to accept the surrender of the petitioners in connection with the case in Crime No.155 of 2026 dated 26.06.2026 on the file of the 2nd respondent and to consider and pass orders. For Petitioner(s): Mr.V.Elangovan For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Rajasekaran, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu ORDER The petitioner is an accused in Cr. No. 155 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, for the alleged offences under Sections 296(b),115(2), 126(2), 324(4)of BNS and Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) & 3(2) (va) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989(the Act) 2. In view thereof, the petitioner has prayed that his bail application be considered on the same day. Considering the provisions of the Act, the allegations and factual background, I am of the view that the prayer can be https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17455 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 considered. However, the hearing of the bail application shall take place with due notice to the de facto complainant. 3. Considering the above and the totality of the circumstances, the following directions are issued: (i) The petitioner shall serve advance notice of the surrender petition/bail application on the prosecution as well as the de-facto complainant, intimating the proposed date of surrender; (ii) The respondent police shall also independently inform the de-facto complainant about the surrender and the hearing of the bail petition, including the date and the Court; (iii)The petitioner shall surrender, and the bail application shall be considered on its own merits and in accordance with law on the same day. 4. With the above directions, this criminal original petition is disposed of. 07-07-2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No SMN To. 1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Mettur,Salem. 2. The Inspector Of PoliceMettur Police Station, Mettur Taluk,Salem. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court,Madras https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17455 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. SMN CRL OP No. 17455 of 2026 07-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis