CRL OP No. 18475 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. 18475 of 2026 Yusuf Khan S/o Mohammed Dasthakeer, No.35/6, 2nd Street, Velu Nagar, New Perungalathur, Peerkankaranai, Chennai. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Assistant Commissioner of Police Guduvanchery, Tambaram City. 2. The Inspector Of Police Peerkankaranai Police Station, Tambaram City, Crime No.276 of 2026 3. Vigneshwaran S/o Premkumar, NO.5, Thirumahal Nagar 2nd Street, Chittlapakkam, Selaiyur, Chennai. ..Respondent(s) Prayer: This petition is filed under section 528 of BNSS to pass an order, directing the learned Special Court for Exclusive SC/ST act cases, Chengalpattu to accept the surrender of the petitioner herein concerned in Crime No.276 of 2026 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Peerkankaranai Police Station, Tambaram City and consider the bail application on the same day itself and pass such other orders. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18475 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 For Petitioner(s): Mr.Y.Deva Arul Prakash For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Rajasekaran, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu ( Crl side) ORDER The petitioner is an accused in Cr. No.128 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, for the alleged offences under Sections 296(b),351,316(2), BNS r/w 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 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; https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18475 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 (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 To. 1.The Special Court for Exclusive SC/ST act cases, Chengalpattu 1. The Assistant Commissioner of Police Guduvanchery,Tambaram City. 2. The Inspector Of Police Peerkankaranai Police Station, Tambaram City, 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18475 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. SMN CRL OP No. 18475 of 2026 15-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis