CRL OP No. 18390 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 14-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL OP No. 18390 of 2026 1. Vinoth Nagalingam C/o.Meera 2. Vignesh Nagalingam S/o.Nagalingam 3. Pratheesh Sakthi S/o.Sakthi 4. Dinakaran S/o.Sakthivel 5. Mathan Kumar S/o.Radhakrishnan ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The State Rep By The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Chidambaram Sub-Division, Cuddalore District. 2. The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Puduchatram Police Station, Cuddalore District. Crime No.167 of 2026 3. Tamilvalavan S/o.Nagooran ..Respondent(s) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18390 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to direct the learned Special Judge, Special Court for SC/ST (POA) Act Cases, Cuddalore, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider their bail application on the same day of their surrender in connection with the case in Crime No.167 of 2026 on the file of the 2nd respondent police. For Petitioner(s): Mr.M.Abishek For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Rajasekaran Government Advocate (Criminal Side) for R1 and R2 ORDER The petitioners are accused in Cr. No. 167 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, for the alleged offences under Sections 126(2), 191(2), 296(b), 115(2), 118(1) and 351(3) 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. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18390 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 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; (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. 14-07-2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No jas To 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Chidambaram Sub-Division, Cuddalore District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Puduchatram Police Station, Cuddalore District. 3.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18390 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. jas CRL OP No. 18390 of 2026 14-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis