CRL OP No. 18505 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 15-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL OP No. 18505 of 2026 Velmurugan S/o. Arumugam, 105, East Street, Chinnathoppukollai, T.Palaiyam, Cuddalore. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. Deputy Superintend of Police Neyveli,Cuddalore District. 2. State Rep by Inspector of Police, Kullanchavadi Police Station, Cuddalore District.(Crime No.195 of 2025) ..Respondent(s) Prayer: This petition is filed under section 528 of BNSS to pass an order, directing the Learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trail of cases registered under SC and ST Atrocities Act at Cuddalore, Cuddalore District to accept the surrender of the petitioners herein Concerned in Crime No.195 of 2026 on the file of Inspector of Police, Kullanchavadi Police Staion, Cuddalore District and consider the bail petition on the same day itself and pass such further or other orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper For Petitioner(s): Mr.K.Vijayakumar For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Rajasekaran, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu ( Crl side) ORDER The petitioner is an accused in Cr. No.195 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, for the alleged offences under Sections 126(2), 296(b), https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18505 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 115(2), 118(1), 351(3), BNS r/w 3(1)(s), 3(1)(r),3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities), 1989. 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; (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. 15-07-2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No SMN https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18505 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 To. 1. The Deputy Superintend of Police Neyveli,Cuddalore District. 2. Inspector of Police, Kullanchavadi Police Station, Cuddalore District. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18505 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. SMN CRL OP No. 18505 of 2026 15-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis