CRL OP No. 17589 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 08-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL OP No. 17589 of 2026 1. Mohan S/o. Jaishankar, Kodaikkal Motur Village, Sholinghur Taluk, Ranipet District. 2. Dhilip S/o. Venkatesan. Kodaikkal Motur Village, Sholinghur Taluk, Ranipet District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Arakonam. 2. Inspector of Police Kondapalayam Police Station, Ranipet District. Crime No. 121 of 2026. 3. Kaviyarasan S/o. Plani, Kodaikkal Village, Sholinghur Taluk, Ranipet District. ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 573 of BNSS, to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for Trial Cases under SC/ST (POA) Act) Ranipet District to consider the bail application filed by the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17589 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 petitioners on their surrender in connection with Crime No. 121 of 2026 on the file of the respondent on the same day and thus render Justice. For Petitioner(s): Mr.G.P.Sivakumar For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Rajasekaran Government Counsel (Crl. Side) for R1 & R2 ORDER The petitioners are accused in Cr. No. 121 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, for the alleged offences under Sections 296(b), 118(1), 115(2), 133 & 351(3) of BNS and 3(1)(s) & 3(1)(r) 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. 17589 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. 08-07-2026 Neutral Citation: No KKN To 1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Arakonam. 2. Inspector of Police Kondapalayam Police Station, Ranipet District. 3. The Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for Trial Cases under SC/ST (POA) Act), Ranipet District. 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17589 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. KKN CRL OP No. 17589 of 2026 08-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis