CRL OP No. 16628 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 01-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL OP No. 16628 of 2026 1. Seenu 2. Vallarasu 3. Chidanbaram ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Tiruttani, Thiruvallur. 2. The Inspector Of Police D3 Kanakamma Chathiram Police Station, Thiruvallur. 3. Sundar Rajan ..Respondent(s) Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS to direct the Principal District and Sessions Court, Thiruvallur (Special Judge for SC and ST act) to consider their surrender and pass appropriate orders. For Petitioner(s): Mr.V.Manimaran For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Rajasekaran, Government Advocate (Criminal Side) ORDER This Criminal Original Petition is filed for a direction to consider the petitioners’ bail application in connection with Crime No.128 of 2026 on the file of the learned Principal District and Sessions Court, Thiruvallur (Special Judge for SC and ST Act). https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 16628 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 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 Principal District and Sessions Court, Thiruvallur (Special Judge for SC and ST Act) and file a bail application with reference to Crime No.128 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 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 defacto complainant. 4. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 01-07-2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No skr https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 16628 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1. The learned Principal District and Sessions Court, Thiruvallur (Special Judge for SC and ST act) 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tiruttani, Thiruvallur. 3. The Inspector Of Police, D3 Kanakamma Chathiram Police Station, Thiruvallur. 4. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 16628 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. skr CRL OP No. 16628 of 2026 01-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis