CRL OP No. 19438 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 21-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL OP No. 19438 of 2026 Ramanathan Krishnan S/o. Krishnan, No.12-A/39, Ellappan Road, Kumarapalayam Post, Kumarapalayam, Namakkal District-638 183. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The State Rep. by, The Deputy Superintendent of Police Bhavanisagar, Erode District. 2. The Inspector of Police Bhavanisagar Police Station, Erode District. Crime No.84 of 2026. 3. K.Gurusamy S/o. Komaran, No.46/3, Mudukkandurai, Mudukkandurai, Sathyamangalam Taluk, Erode District-638 451. ..Respondent(s) PRAYER Criminal Original Petition filed under Sec.528 of B.N.S.S. 2023, praying to direct the learned District and Sessions Judge,Erode District to consider the Petitioners bail application on their surrender on the day is respect of Cr.No.84 of 2026 pending investigation on the file of the Inspector of Police, Bhavanisagar Police Station, Erode District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19438 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 For Petitioner(s): Mr. P.Nethaji For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Rajasekaran Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) For R1 And R2 ORDER 1. The petitioner is an accused in Cr. No.84 of 2026 on the file of the 2nd respondent police, for the alleged offences under Sections 351(2) and 324(5) of BNS, 2023 r/w Sec.3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(1)(t) and 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 complainant, intimating the proposed date of surrender; https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19438 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 (ii) The 2nd 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. 21-07-2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No RPP To 1. The Deputy Superintendent of Bhavanisagar, Erode District. 2. The Inspector of Police Bhavanisagar Police Station, Erode District. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19438 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY J. RPP CRL OP No. 19438 of 2026 21-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis