CRL OP No. 17941 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. 17941 of 2026 1. R.Vignesh S/o. Ranganathan, No.181/2, Therkku Theru, Ulundurpet, Mambakkam, Vilupuram. 2. R.Dinesh S/o. Ranganathan, No.181/2, Therkku Theru, Ulundurpet, Mambakkam, Vilupuram. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. Deputy Superintendent of Police Ulundurpet Police Station Campus, Ulundurpet. Kallakurichi District. 2. State Rep by The Inspector of Police, Ulundurpet Police Station, Kallakurichi District. Crime No.453 of 2025 3. Sanjeevigandhi S/o. Poomalai Maariyamman, Kovil Street, Pu.Mambakkam, Ulundurpet, Kallakurichi District ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS, praying to issue direction to the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17941 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 for Trial of cases under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (PA) Act, 1989, Kallakurichi District to consider the petitioners bail application on the same day of his surrender in connection with the crime No.453 of 2025 on the file of respondent police For Petitioner(s): Mr. S.Vigneshwaran For Respondent(s): Mr. R. Rajasekaran, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) For R1 And R2 ORDER The petitioner is an accused in Cr. No. 453/2025, on the file of the respondent police, for the alleged offences under Sections 191 (2), 191(3), 126(2), 296(b), 115(2), 118(1), 351(3) of BNS Act and Section 3(1)(r), 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 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 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17941 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 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: No PBL To 1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Ulundurpet Police Station Campus, Ulundurpet. Kallakurichi District. 2. The Inspector of Police, Ulundurpet Police Station, Kallakurichi District. Crime No.453 of 2025 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17941 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. PBL CRL OP No. 17941 of 2026 10-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis