CRL OP No. 20085 of 2026 __________ IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 28-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL.OP.No.20085 of 2026 1. L.Balaji 2. Lingeswaran ..Petitioners Vs 1. The State Rep. by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Erode, Erode District. 2. The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Modakurichi Police Station, Erode District. (Crime No.120 of 2026) 3. Kannan ..Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS praying to permit the petitioners to surrender and file a bail application before the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Erode to consider the petitioners’ bail application on the same day in Crime No.120 of 2026 on the file of the 2nd respondent. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 20085 of 2026 __________ For Petitioners: Mr.C.S.Saravanan For Respondents: Mr.R.Rajasekaran Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) for R1 and R2 ORDER The petitioners are the accused in Crime No.120 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, for the alleged offences under Sections 296(b), 115(2) of BNS and 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) 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 applications shall take place with due notice to the de facto complainant. 3. This criminal original petition is accordingly disposed of as follows: https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 20085 of 2026 __________ a) The petitioners shall serve advance notice of the surrender petitions/bail applications on the prosecution as well as the de facto complainant, intimating the proposed date of surrender; b) The respondent police shall also independently inform the de facto complainant about the surrender and the hearing of the bail petitions, including the date and the Court; c) The petitioners shall surrender, and the bail applications shall be considered on its own merits and in accordance with law on the same day. 28-07-2026 Neutral Citation: No Sni https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 20085 of 2026 __________ D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. Sni To 1.The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Erode. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Erode, Erode District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Modakurichi Police Station, Erode District. 4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. CRL.OP.No.20085 of 2026 28-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis