CRL OP No. 20259 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. 20259 of 2026 1. C.Mohan Raj 2. R.Loganathan 3. S.Ramesh 4. N.Arivazhagan 5. B.Anand ..Petitioner(s) Vs State by: The Inspector of Police, Government Railway Police (GRP), Egmore, Chennai. Crime No.128 of 2026. ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to direct the learned Special Judge/Principal Sessions Judge, Chennai to entertain, consider and dispose of the Bail Application of the petitioners when they surrender before the said Court in Crime.No.128 of 2026 pending on the file of the Inspector of Police, Government Railway Police, Egmore, Chennai. For Petitioner(s): Mr.A.Nagarajan For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Rajasekaran Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) ORDER The petitioners are an accused in Crime No.128 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, for the alleged offences under Sections 115(2), 126(2), https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 20259 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 191(2) and 296(b) 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 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 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; (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 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 20259 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1.The Inspector of Police, Government Railway Police (GRP), Egmore, Chennai. 2.The learned Special Judge/Principal Sessions Judge, Chennai. 3.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 20259 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. jas CRL OP No. 20259 of 2026 29-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis