CRL OP No. 19518 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 22-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL OP No. 19518 of 2026 1. Pachaiyappan 2. Marmaveeran 3. Sekar ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The State Rep By, The Inspector of Police, Gingee Police Station, Villupuram. Crime No.0371 of 2026. 2. Vemban ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of the BNSS,to direct the learned Fast Tract Court (Special Court for SC/ST Act Cases), Villupuram to accept the surrender of the petitioners herein before him concerned in Crime No.0371 of 2026 on the file of the Inspector of police, Gingee Police Station, Villupuram. For Petitioner(s): Mr.V.Murugesan For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Rajasekaran Government Advocate (Criminal Side) for R1 ORDER The petitioners are an accused in Crime No.371 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. 19518 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 351(2) of BNSS and 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) and 3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989(the Act). 2. In view thereof, the petitioners have 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 petitioners 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 petitioners shall surrender, and the bail application shall be considered on its own merits and in accordance with law on the same day. 22-07-2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No jas https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19518 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1.The Fast Tract Court (Special Court for SC/ST Act Cases), Villupuram. 2.The Inspector of Police, Gingee Police Station, Villupuram. 3.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19518 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. jas CRL OP No. 19518 of 2026 22-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis