CRL OP No. 18847 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 17-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL OP No. 18847 of 2026 V.Venugopal S/o. Venkata Subbiah, No.22/18, Jaganathan Nagar, 1st Main Road, Arumbakkam, Chennai-600 106. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Assistant Commissioner of Police Harbour Range, Chennai-600 001. 2. The Inspector of Police C-5, Kothavalchavadi Police Station, Chennai-600 001. FIR in Cr.No.82 of 2026. 3. S.Palani S/o. Shanmugam, 7/4, Kandappa Chetty Street, Sowcarpet, Chennai-600 001. ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to pass an order or direction, directing the Principal District and Sessions Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai to consider the bail application of the Petitioner in connection with FIR No.82 of 2026 on the file of the 2nd Respondent herein,namely the Inspector of Police,C-5 Kotavalchavadi Police Station,Chennai-600 001 on his surrender on the same day on such terms and conditions that the Hon'ble Court. For Petitioner(s): MR.ASHOK MENON https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18847 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 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. 82 of 2026 on the file of the 2 nd respondent police, for the alleged offences under Section 351 (2) of BNS, 2023 and Sections 3 (1) (r) and 3 (1) (s) 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; (ii) The respondent police shall also independently inform the de-facto complainant about the surrender and the hearing of the bail petition, including https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18847 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 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. 17-07-2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No JER To 1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai. 2. The Assistant Commissioner of Police Harbour Range, Chennai-600 001. 3. The Inspector of Police C-5, Kothavalchavadi Police Station, Chennai-600 001. FIR in Cr.No.82 of 2026. 4. The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18847 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. JER CRL OP No. 18847 of 2026 17-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis