CRL OP No. 19916 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. 19916 of 2026 D.Chandru S/o. Dhamodharan, No.1, Ponniyamman Koil Street, Thirumangalam, Sunguvarchatram, Kancheepuram District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The State Rep. By, The Deputy Superintendent of Police Tiruvallur District. 2. The Inspector of Police B-6, Mappedu Police Station, Tiruvallur District. Crime No.111 of 2026. 3. Chandru S/o. Krishnan, Irular Area, Thirumanikuppam, Tiruvallur District. ..Respondent(s) PRAYER Criminal Original Petition filed under Sec.528 of B.N.S.S. 2023, praying to direct the Learned District and Sessions Judge,Tiruvallur for trial of cases registered under SC/ST(POA)Act, Tiruvallur District to consider the Petitioner bail on his surrender in Cr.No.111 of 2026 pending on the file of 2nd Respondent and pass order on the Petitioner’s bail Petition on the same day. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19916 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 For Petitioner(s): Mr. S.N.Subramani For Respondent(s): Mr. R.Rajasekaran, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) for R1 and R2 ORDER 1. The petitioner is an accused in Cr. No. 111 of 2026 on the file of the 2nd respondent police, for the alleged offences under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 118(2), 351(3) 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 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; https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19916 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 (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. 27-07-2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No RPP To 1. 27-07-2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No RPP To 1. District and Sessions Judge,Tiruvallur for trial of cases registered under SC/ST(POA)Act, Tiruvallur District. 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Tiruvallur District. 3. The Inspector of Police B-6, Mappedu Police Station, Tiruvallur District. 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19916 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY J. RPP CRL OP No. 19916 of 2026 27-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis