CRL OP No. 17533 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. 17533 of 2026 1. Archana @ Archanadevi W/o.Sathish, No.1/43, Bajanai Koil Street, Kolathur, Sriperumbudur Taluk, Kanchipuram District. 2. Sathish S/o.Sekar, No.1/43, Bajanai Koil Street, Kolathur, Sriperumbudur Taluk, Kanchipuram District. 3. Ramani W/o.Sekar, No.434, Selliyamman Koil Street, Irumbedu Village, Pillaipakkam, Kanchipuram District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The State rep by the Deputy Superintendent of Police Sriperumbudur, Kanchipuram District. 2. The Inspector of Police, Sriperumbudur Police Station, Kanchipruam District. 3. Kalaivani W/o.Mahadevan, No.117, Bajanai Koil Street, Kolathur, Sriperumbudur Taluk, Kanchipuram District. ..Respondent(s) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17533 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS Act, to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge Cum Special Judge for SC/ST Cases, Kanchipuram, to consider and pass order on the petitioners’ Bail Application in connection with the Crime No.375 of 2026 on the file of 2nd Respondent Police on their surrender and pass orders on merits on the same day. For Petitioner(s): Mr.G.Balamanikandan For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Rajasekaran Government Counsel (Crl. Side) ORDER The petitioners are accused in Cr. No. 375 of 2026, on the file of the 2nd respondent police, for the alleged offences under Sections 296(b), 131, 115(2), 351(2) of BNS and 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 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. 17533 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 Sriperumbudur, Kanchipuram District. 2. The Inspector of Police, Sriperumbudur Police Station, Kanchipruam District. 3. The Principal District and Sessions -cum- Special Judge for SC/ST Cases, Kanchipuram. 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17533 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. KKN CRL OP No. 17533 of 2026 08-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis