CRL OP No. 17656 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 09-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL OP No. 17656 of 2026 1.J.Ajesh S/o.Jawahar 2.M.Vikathraj S/o.Murugan 3.K.Murugan S/o.Kumarandi ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Thittakudi, Cuddalore District. 2. State rep by The Inspector of Police, Thittakudi Police Station, Cuddalore District. Crime No.88 of 2026. ...Respondent/Complainants 3. Eswaran S/o.Ramasamy 2/442, Mariyamman Kovil Street, Akkanur Post, Edaicheruval, Thittakudi Taluk, Cuddalore District. ...Respondent/Defacto Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to direct the learned Special Judge for PCR Court, Cuddalore to consider the petitioners bail application on the same day of filing in Crime No.88 of 2026 on the file of the 2nd Respondent Police. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17656 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 For Petitioner(s): Mr.M.Purushothaman For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Rajasekaran Government Counsel (Crl. Side) for R1 & R2 ORDER The petitioners are an accused in Cr.No.88 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, for the alleged offences under Sections 191(2), 296(b), 115(2) and 351(2) of BNS and 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) and 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 application on the prosecution as well as the de-facto complainant, intimating the proposed date of surrender; https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17656 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 (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. 09-07-2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No jas To 1The Deputy Superintendent of Police Thittakudi, Cuddalore District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Thittakudi Police Station, Cuddalore District. 3.The learned Special Judge for PCR Court, Cuddalore. 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17656 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. jas CRL OP No. 17656 of 2026 09-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis