CRL OP No. 18413 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 13-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL OP No. 18413 of 2026 1. Sabarinathan S/o Chinnathambi, Residing atMain Road, Appukkal, Appukkal Post, Anaicut Taluk, Vellore. 2. Vengadesan S/o Kasi, Residing at Main Road, Appukkal, Appukkal Post, Anaicut Taluk, Vellore. 3. Karthick S/o Gunasekaran, Residing at Main Road, Appukkal, Appukkal Post, Anaicut Taluk, Vellore. 4. Suresh Babu S/o Venkatesan, Residing at Main Road, Appukkal, Appukkal Post, Anaicut Taluk, Vellore. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Anaicut, Vellore. 2. The Inspector of Police, Anaicut Police Station, Vellore. (Crime No.53 of 2026) ..Respondent(s) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18413 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to direct the learned Special Court for SC/ST (PoA) act, Vellore to consider the petitioners’ bail application on their surrender in Crime No.53 of 2026 pending investigation o the file of the Inspector of Police, Anaicut Police Station, Vellore District. For Petitioner(s): Mr.E.Kannadasan For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Rajasekaran Government Counsel (Crl. Side) ORDER The petitioners are accused in Cr.No.53 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, for the alleged offences under Sections 296(b), 131 & 351(2) of BNS and 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 petitioners have prayed that their 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 petitioners shall serve advance notice of the surrender petition/bail https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18413 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 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 petitioners shall surrender, and the bail application shall be considered on its own merits and in accordance with law on the same day. 13-07-2026 Neutral Citation: No KKN To 1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Anaicut, Vellore. 2. The Inspector of Police, Anaicut Police Station, Vellore. 3. The Special Court for SC/ST (PoA) Act, Vellore. 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18413 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. KKN CRL OP No. 18413 of 2026 13-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis