Crl.O.P.(MD).No.17286 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 13.08.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR Crl.O.P(MD)No.17286 of 2026 1.K.Chandru @ Chandrasekar 2. K.Santhosh ... Petitioners/ Accused Nos.1 and 2 Vs 1. The State of Tamil Nadu Represented by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of Deputy Superintendent of Police, Nilakottai Sub Division, Dindigul District. ... 1st Respondent 2. State of Tamil Nadu Represented by The Inspector of Police, Vilampatti, Nilakkottai Taluk, Dindigul District. (In Crime No.134 of 2026) ... 2nd Respondent/ Complainant 3. P.Thangamani ... 3rd Respondent/ Defacto Complainant PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to direct the District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Dindigul, 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD).No.17286 of 2026 to accept the surrender of the petitioners/Accused No.1 and 2 and consider the petitioners bail application and grant bail on the date of surrender itself in Crime No.134 of 2026 on the file of the second respondent police and pass such further or other orders as this Court may deem fit. For Petitioners : Mr.R.Dhiliban For R1 and R2 : Mr.B.Arun Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER The present petition has been filed by A1 and A2 in Crime No.134 of 2026, on the file of the second respondent police seeking a direction as against the trial Court to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day of surrender. 2. Considering the averments in the petition, there shall be a direction to the learned District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Dindigul, to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day of surrender in Crime No.134 of 2026, after giving due opportunity to the defacto complainant. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD).No.17286 of 2026 3. The petitioners shall surrender before the concerned Court on or before 27.08.2026. 4. With the above said observations, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. 13.08.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No ebsi To 1. The District and Sessions Judge, (Special Court for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Dindigul 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of Deputy Superintendent of Police, Nilakottai Sub Division, Dindigul District. 3. The Inspector of Police, Vilampatti, Nilakkottai Taluk, Dindigul District. 4. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD).No.17286 of 2026 R.VIJAYAKUMAR,J. ebsi Crl.O.P(MD)No.17286 of 2026 13.08.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis