CRL OP No. 22012 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 07-08-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Crl.O.P.No.22012 of 2026 R.Yuvaraj ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. State rep by, The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Perur Range, Coimbatore. 2. The Inspector of Police, K.G.Chavadi Police station, Coimbatore. 3. Ravi ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to direct the Special Judge for Trial of cases under SC/ST (POA) Act, Coimbatore, to consider the bail application of the petitioner on merits in connection with case in Crime No.152/2026 on the file of the 2nd respondent on the same day of his surrender. For Petitioner(s): Mr.R.C.Paul Kanagaraj For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Rajasekaran Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) for R1 and R2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 22012 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 ORDER The petitioner is an accused in Crime No.152 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, for the alleged offences under Sections 115(2), 296(b), 303(2), 324(2), 351(2) of BNS, 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) and 3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989(the Act) and 4 of TNPHW 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 defacto 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; https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 22012 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 (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. 07-08-2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No jas To 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Perur Range, Coimbatore. 2.The Inspector of Police, K.G.Chavadi Police station, Coimbatore. 3.The Special Judge for Trial of cases under SC/ST (POA) Act, Coimbatore. 4.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 22012 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. jas Crl.O.P.No.22012 of 2026 07-08-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis