CRL OP No. 17913 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 10-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL OP No. 17913 of 2026 Dhivakar G S/o. Gopalakrishnan, 1442, East Street, Sattamampattu, Kilmambattu, Panruti Taluk, Cuddalore District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Superintendent of Police Cuddalore District. 2. The State, Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Naduveerapattu Police Station, Cuddalore, Cuddalore District. Crime No.128 of 2026 3. Maheshwaran S/o. Mayavel, 1526, Mariamman Kovil Street, Sathamampattu, Panruti Taluk, Cuddalore District. ..Respondent(s) Prayer: This petition is filed under section 528 of BNSS to direct the Learned Special court for the Exclusive Trial of SC and ST cases, Cuddalore to accept the surrender of petitioner and to consider the bail petition on the same day in respect to crime No.128/2026 on the file of the respondent police https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17913 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 For Petitioner(s): SCV And Partners S.C.Vishwanth M.K.Adhma Priyadharisini K.S.Gowtham For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Rajasekaran, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu ( Crl side) ORDER The petitioner is an accused in Cr. No.128 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, for the alleged offences under Sections 126(2),296(b),115(2),351(3) of BNS r/w 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(va) of of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015. 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: https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17913 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 (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 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. 10-07-2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No SMN To. 1. The Superintendent of Police Cuddalore District. 2. The Inspector of Police, Naduveerapattu Police Station, Cuddalore,Cuddalore District. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17913 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. SMN CRL OP No. 17913 of 2026 10-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis