Crl.O.P.No.19899 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 24.07.2026 CORAM : THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Crl.O.P.No.19899 of 2026 A.Kodeeshwaran .. Petitioner Versus 1. The Assistant Commissioner of Police (West), Subramanian Road, R.S.Puram, Coimbatore – 641 002. 2. The State Rep by its, Inspector of Police, Vadavalli Police Station, Vadavalli, Coimbatore. Crime No.218 of 2026 3. Nithya .. Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to direct the Special Court for Exclusive Trial of SC/ST Act Cases, Coimbatore to accept the surrender of the petitioner in connection with Crime No.218 of 2026 on the file of the 2nd respondent Police and consider the bail application filed by the petitioner on same day itself. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Pravin For Respondents : Mr.R.Rajasekaran, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side), for RR-1 and 2 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.19899 of 2026 ORDER The petitioner is an accused in Cr. No.218 of 2026, on the file of the respondent Police, for the alleged offences under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 118(1) of B.N.S, 2023, Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Woman (Amendment) Act, 2002 and Section 3(2)(va) of the 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; (ii) The respondent Police shall also independently inform the de 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.19899 of 2026 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. 24.07.2026 Neutral Citation : no grs To 1. The Special Court for Exclusive Trial of SC/ST Act Cases, Coimbatore. 2. The Assistant Commissioner of Police (West), Subramanian Road, R.S.Puram, Coimbatore – 641 002. 3. The Inspector of Police, Vadavalli Police Station, Vadavalli, Coimbatore. 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.19899 of 2026 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. grs Crl.O.P.No.19899 of 2026 24.07.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis