CRL OP No. 17130 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 06-07-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL OP No. 17130 of 2026 Elangovan S/o. Dhamotharan, No.213, Post Office Street, Somalapuram, Ambur Taluk, Tirupethur District. Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Office of Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ambur Taluk, Tirupathur District. 2.State Rep by Inspector of Police Ambur Town Police Station, Tirupathur District. 3.Rajasekar S/o. Mohan, Vinayakar Koil Street, Kambikollai, Asanambut Road, Ambur Taluk, Tirupathur District. Respondent(s) PRAYER Petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the Principal Sessions Court, Special Court for SC/ST Act, Tirupathur to consider the surrender of the petitioners and to accept the Bail petition on the very same day in Crime No.134/2026 on the file of the respondent police. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17130 of 2026 For Petitioner(s): Mr.D.Rameshkumar For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Rajasekaran for R1 and R2 Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) High Court of Madras ORDER The petitioner is an accused in Cr. No.134 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, for the alleged offences under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 351(2) of BNS Act, 2023 and Section 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 2015(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 considered. However, the hearing of the bail application shall take place with due notice to the de facto complainant. 3.This Criminal Original Petition is accordingly ordered as follows: (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 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17130 of 2026 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. 06-07-2026 Neutral Citation:Yes/No To 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police Office of Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ambur Taluk, Tirupathur District. 2.State Rep by Inspector of Police Ambur Town Police Station, Tirupathur District. 3.Rajasekar S/o. Mohan, Vinayakar Koil Street, Kambikollai, Asanambut Road, Ambur Taluk, Tirupathur District. 4.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai – 600 104. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17130 of 2026 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY J. pri CRL OP No. 17130 of 2026 06-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis