CRL OP No. 20230 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 27-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL OP No. 20230 of 2026 1. Sathish @ Sathish Kumar S/o. Balakrishnan, No.182, Vadakumedu, Puliyankurichi Post, Gengavalli Taluk, Salem District. 2. Balakrishnan S/o. Palaniyappan, No.182, Vadakumedu, Puliyankurichi Post, Gengavalli Taluk, Salem District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The State Rep by The Deputy Superintendent of Police Attur, Salem District. 2. The Inspector of Police Veeraganur Police Station, Salem District. Crime No. 145 of 2026. 3. Gokul S/o. Ponnusamy, Rajiv Gandhi Nagar, Puliyankurachi, Thalaivasal Taluk, Salem District. ..Respondent(s) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 20230 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 PRAYER Criminal Original Petition filed under Sec.528 of B.N.S.S. 2023, praying to direct the learned Special court for Exclusive Trial of SC and ST Cases, Salem, Salem District to consider the petitioners bail application on the same day of their surrender in Crime NO.145 of 2026 pending investigation on the file of the Inspector of Police, Veeraganur Police Station, Salem District. For Petitioner(s): Mr. E.Kannadasan For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Rajasekaran, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) for R1 And R2 Order 1. The petitioners are the accused in Cr. No. 145 of 2026 on the file of the 2nd respondent police, for the alleged offences under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 118(1) of B.N.S. and Sec. 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 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 their bail applications 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. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 20230 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 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. 27-07-2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No RPP To 1. Special court for Exclusive Trial of SC and ST Cases, Salem, Salem District 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Attur, Salem District. 3. The Inspector of Police Veeraganur Police Station, Salem District. 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 20230 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY J. RPP CRL OP No. 20230 of 2026 27-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis