CRL OP No. 19045 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 20-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL OP No. 19045 of 2026 Surya ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Superintendent of Police, Arani Subdivision, Tiruvannamalai District. 2. The State Rep by The Inspector of Police, Arani Taluk Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District. 3. Munusamy ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to direct the Special Sessions Court for the Exclusive Trial of SC and ST cases, Tiruvannamalai to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider the petitioner’s bail application on the same day of surrender itself in crime No.174 of 2026 on the file of the 2nd respondent. For Petitioner(s): Mr.K.Sanjay Karna For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Rajasekaran Government Advocate (Criminal Side) for R1 and R2 ORDER The petitioner is an accused in Cr.No.174 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, for the alleged offences under Sections 296(b), 115(2), https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19045 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 351(2) of BNSS and 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 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. 20-07-2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No jas https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19045 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1.The Special Sessions Court for the Exclusive Trial of SC and ST Cases, Tiruvannamalai. 2.The Superintendent of Police Arani Subdivision, Tiruvannamalai District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Arani Taluk Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District. 4.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19045 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. jas CRL OP No. 19045 of 2026 20-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis