CRL OP No. 21552 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 06-08-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL OP No. 21552 of 2026 1. Baby Kamalakar Kalsait W/o. Kamalakar Rambhau Kalsait, Sheri Galli, Kallamb, Osmanabad, Maharashtra 413507. 2. Shekhar Kumar S/o. Kamalakar Rambhau Kalsait, No.25, Elaiamman Nagar, Muthapudhupet, Ambattur Taluk, Avadi, IAF Dist., Thiruvallur District 600 055. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. State Rep by its Assistant Commissioner of Police, Kilpauk, Chennai District. 2. The Inspector of Police W-4, AWPS Kilpauk, Kilpauk, Chennai District. Crime No. 12 of 2026 3. Shalini D/o. Baskar, No.21, Venkadachalapathy Main Street, Vengatajalapathi Street, Shenoy Nagar, Egmore Taluk, Chennai District 600 030. ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, praying to direct the Principal Sessions Judge, Sessions Court at Chennai District to accept the surrender petition and Bail petition filed by the petitioners and consider the bail petition on the same day on merits in connection with https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 21552 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 crime no.12 of 2026 on the file of the Inspector of Police, W-4, AWPS Kilapuk, Chennai. For Petitioner(s): Mr.C.Balaji For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Rajasekaran, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Crl. Side) Order 1. The petitioner is an accused in Cr. No.12/2026, on the file of the respondent police, for the alleged offences under Sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989(the Act) and 69, 318(2) and 351(2) of BNS, 2023. 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; (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. 21552 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. 06-08-2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No av To 1. The Principal Sessions Judge, Sessions Court, Chennai. 2.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Kilpauk, Chennai District. 3.The Inspector of Police W-4, AWPS Kilpauk, Kilpauk, Chennai District. 4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 21552 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY J. av CRL OP No. 21552 of 2026 06-08-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis