CRL OP No. 20356 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. 20356 of 2026 1. Chitra 2. Santhoshkumar 3. Pazhani 4. Mahalakshmi ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The State rep by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Cheyyar, Tiruvannamalai District. 2. The Inspector of Police, Dusi Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District. (Crime No.159 of 2026) 3. Bavadharani ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to direct the Special Court for Trial of Cases under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (Principal District and Sessions Court), Tiruvannamalai to accept the surrender of the petitioners and to take up and dispose of their bail applications on the same day of surrender on merits and in accordance with law, in relation to Crime No.159 of 2026 dated 25.06.2026 on the file of the 2nd Respondent Police. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 20356 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 For Petitioner(s): Mr.R.Vinay For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Rajasekaran Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) ORDER The petitioners are an accused in Crime No.159 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, for the alleged offences under Section 126(2) of BNS and 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) and 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. 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; https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 20356 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 petitioners 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 To 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Cheyyar, Tiruvannamalai District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Dusi Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District. 3.The Special Court for Trial of Cases under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (Principal District and Sessions Court), Tiruvannamalai. 4.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 20356 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. jas CRL OP No. 20356 of 2026 29-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis