CRL OP No. 19696 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 23-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL OP No. 19696 of 2026 Ravi @ Ravi Reddiyar ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vaniyambadi, Tirupathur District. 2. The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Vaniyambadi Town Police Station, Vaniyambadi, Tirupathur District. Crime No.149 of 2026. 3. Kiran ..Respondent(s) Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, praying to pass an order, directing the Learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for Trial of cases under SC/ST(POA)Act, Tirupathur District to consider the bail application on the same day on his surrender and file a bail application in Cr.No.149 of 2026 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Vaniyambadi Town Police Station, Vaniyambadi, Tirupathur District and pass such further or other orders as this Honble Court may deem fit and proper and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s): Mr.G.Vinodhkumar For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Rajasekaran, Government Advocate (Crl. Side), for R1 and R2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19696 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 ORDER 1. The petitioner is an accused in Cr. No. 149 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, for the alleged offences under Sections 189(2) & 351(2) of BNS r/w 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, (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. 23-07-2026 Neutral Citation: No PVS https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19696 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1. The Sessions Judge, Special Court for Trial of cases under SC/ST(POA)Act, Tirupathur District 2. Deputy Superintendent of Police Vaniyambadi, Tirupathur District. 3. The Inspector of Police Vaniyambadi Town Police Station, Vaniyambadi, Tirupathur District. Crime No.149 of 2026. 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19696 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. PVS CRL OP No. 19696 of 2026 23-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis