CRL OP No. 18015 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 14-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL OP No. 18015 of 2026 Selvakumar @ Selvam S/o.Settu ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The State Represented by The Superintendent of Police, Sathuvacheri, Vellore, Vellore District. 2. The Inspector of Police, Vellore Taluk Police Station, Vellore District. Crime No.73 of 2026. 3. Vishnu S/o.Shankar ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, direction to the Learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for Trial of Cases under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Vellore, to accept the petitioner surrender and consider the bail application to be filed by the petitioner on the same day of its filing on his surrendering in connection with Crime No.73 of 2026 on the file of the 2nd Respondent. For Petitioner(s): Mr.Rajkumar J For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Rajasekaran Government Advocate (Criminal Side) for R1 and R2 __________ Page1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18015 of 2026 ORDER The petitioner is an accused in Cr.No.73 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, for the alleged offences under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and 3(1)(r) and 3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (the 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 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; __________ Page2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18015 of 2026 (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. 14-07-2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No jas To 1.The Superintendent of Police Sathuvacheri, Vellore, Vellore District. 2.The Inspector of Police Vellore Taluk Police Station, Vellore District. 3.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court. __________ Page3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18015 of 2026 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. jas CRL OP No. 18015 of 2026 14-07-2026 __________ Page4 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

CRL OP No. 18015 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 14-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL OP No. 18015 of 2026 Selvakumar @ Selvam S/o.Settu ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The State Represented by The Superintendent of Police, Sathuvacheri, Vellore, Vellore District. 2. The Inspector of Police, Vellore Taluk Police Station, Vellore District. Crime No.73 of 2026. 3. Vishnu S/o.Shankar ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, direction to the Learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for Trial of Cases under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Vellore, to accept the petitioner surrender and consider the bail application to be filed by the petitioner on the same day of its filing on his surrendering in connection with Crime No.73 of 2026 on the file of the 2nd Respondent. For Petitioner(s): Mr.Rajkumar J For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Rajasekaran Government Advocate (Criminal Side) for R1 and R2 __________ Page1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18015 of 2026 ORDER The petitioner is an accused in Cr.No.73 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, for the alleged offences under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and 3(1)(r) and 3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (the 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 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; __________ Page2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18015 of 2026 (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. 14-07-2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No jas To 1.The Superintendent of Police Sathuvacheri, Vellore, Vellore District. 2.The Inspector of Police Vellore Taluk Police Station, Vellore District. 3.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court. __________ Page3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18015 of 2026 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. jas CRL OP No. 18015 of 2026 14-07-2026 __________ Page4 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis