CRL OP No. 20363 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 29-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL OP No. 20363 of 2026 Malliga ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The State rep by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Arani Sub Division, Thiruvannamalai District. 2. The Inspector of Police, Arni Taluk Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District. 3. Baskaran @ Pagalavan ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Thiruvannamalai (Special Court for SC/ST cases), Thiruvannamalai to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day on merits in accordance with law of her surrender in connection with Crime No.238 of 2026 on file of 2nd respondent. For Petitioner(s): Mr.M.Vignesh For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Rajasekaran Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) for R1 and R2 ORDER The petitioner is an accused in Crime No.238 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, for the alleged offences under Sections 329(3), 324(2), https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 20363 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 351(2) of BNS and 3(1)(f) and 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 her 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-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. 29-07-2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No jas https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 20363 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Arani Sub Division, Thiruvannamalai District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Arni Taluk Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District. 3.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court. 4.The learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Thiruvannamalai (Special Court for SC/ST cases), Thiruvannamalai. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 20363 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. jas CRL OP No. 20363 of 2026 29-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis