CRL OP No. 20144 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. 20144 of 2026 Saravanan S/o. Govindasamy, No.29(3), Middle Street, Pudupalapattu, Villupuram District 606 401. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Thirukoilur Sub Division, Kallakurichi District. 2. The Inspector of Police Sakarapuram Police Station, Kallakurichi District. Crime No. 339 of 2026 3. Mathiazhagan S/o. Sammangi, No.1, Mariamman Kovil Street, Puthupalapattu, Sankarapuram Tk, Kallakurichi 606 401. ..Respondent(s) PRAYER Criminal Original Petition filed under Sec.528 of B.N.S.S. 2023, praying to pass on order, directing the Learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kallakurichi to accept the surrender of the petitioner herein concerned in Crime No. 339 of 2026 on the file of Inspector of Police, Sankarapuram Police Station, Kallakurichi and consider their bail application on the same day itself. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 20144 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 For Petitioner(s): Mr. S.Kalaikumar 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.339 of 2026 on the file of the 2nd respondent police, for the alleged offences under Sections 126(2), 296(b), 115(2), 118(1), 351(2) of B.N.S. and Sec.3(1)(s), 3(1)(r), 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. 20144 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. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kallakurichi. 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Thirukoilur Sub Division, Kallakurichi District. 3. The Inspector of Police Sakarapuram Police Station, Kallakurichi District. Crime No. 339 of 2026 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 20144 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY J. RPP CRL OP No. 20144 of 2026 27-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis