CRL OP No. 17663 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. 17663 of 2026 Prabahar S/o. Ganesan, No.20, Ayyanar Kovil Street, Vakkaramari, Mayiladhuthurai Taluk, Mayiladuthurai 609 202. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of District Superintendent of Police, Mayiladuthurai, Mayiladuthurai District. 2. The State Rep.by, its, The Inspector of Police, Manalmedu Police Station, Mayiladuthurai District. Cr.No.501/2023. 3. Gopinath S/o. Rajamanickam, Bharathi Nagar, Kizhai, Manalmedu, Mayiladuthurai District. ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 BNSS, to direct the District and Sessions Judge, Mayiladuthurai to consider the bail application filed by the petitioner on his surrender in connection with Spl.S.C.No.63 of 2025 in Cr.No.501/2023 on the file of the District and Sessions Judge, Mayiladuthurai. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17663 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 For Petitioner(s): Mr.S.Esakkimuthu For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Rajasekaran Government Advocate (Criminal Side) for R1 and R2 ORDER The petitioner is an accused in Cr. No.501 of 2023, on the file of the respondent police, for the alleged offences under Sections 147, 148, 448, 294(b), 324, 354, 379, 427 and 506(2) of IPC and 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(1)(w)(i) and 3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989(the Act). 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: (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; https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17663 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 petitioner 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 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of District Superintendent of Police, Mayiladuthurai, Mayiladuthurai District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Manalmedu Police Station, Mayiladuthurai District. 3.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17663 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. jas CRL OP No. 17663 of 2026 09-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis