V. Saravanan v. Deputy Suprintendent of Police

ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the learned Principal District Sessions Judge at Kancheepuram District, to consider the bail application of the petitioners herein in Crime No.25 of 2026 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Salavakkam Police Station, Kancheepuram District, on the same day of their surrender.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners / accused 1 to 5 alleged to have insulted the complainant, who belongs to Scheduled Caste Community, in public affecting personal dignity and reputation. Page3 of 5

¶3Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for respondents 1 and 2 and perused the materials on record.

¶4Considering the submission made and on perusal of the materials it is seen that the defacto complainant is none other than the wife of the first petitioner. It was a love marriage and thereafter there is a matrimonial discord which was questioned by the parents and relatives of the first petitioner. The defacto complainant got humiliated, consumed poison, admitted in the hospital and now she is out of danger.

¶5In view of the above factual position, there shall be a direction to the learned Principal District Sessions Judge at Kancheepuram District, to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender, in connection with Crime No.25 of 2026 on the file of the second respondent Police and to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity to the victims under Section 15-A of the SC/ST (PoA) Act, 1989. The petitioners shall surrender before the jurisdictional Court concerned within a period of fifteen days from the date of the receipt of a copy of this order. Page4 of 5

¶6The Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of accordingly. 10-03-2026 mtl To

¶1Deputy Superintendent of Police Uthiramerur,

¶2State rep by The Sub Inspector of Police Salavakkam Police Station,

¶3The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

CRLoOPoNo.o6119oofo2026 M.NIRMALoKUMAR,oJ. mtl CRLoOPoNo.o6119oofo2026 10-03-2026 Page5oofo5

Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 10-03-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR 1. V. Saravanan S/o. Vijayakumar 2. Anjalai W/o. Vijayakumar 3. V.Chandru S/o. Vijayakumar 4. N.Muniyammal W/o. Narayanan 5. N.Vijayakumar S/o. Natarajan, No.24, Padavettamman Street, Arumbuliyur Village, Uthiramerur Taluk, Kancheepurm District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. Deputy Superintendent of Police Uthiramerur, 2. State rep by the Sub Inspector of Police Salavakkam Police Station, (Crime No. 25 of 2026) 3. Yogalakshmi W/o. Ezhumalai, 2/96, Dr. Ambedkar Street, Panaiyyur Village, Ezhichur Post, Page2 of 5 Kundrathur Taluk, ..Respondent(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Act, 2023 to direct the Principal District Sessions Judge, at Kancheepuram District to consider the bail application sympathetically and pass orders on merits on the same day on the petitioners surrender in Connection with Crime No.25 of 2026 pending before the respondents Police, and pass such other order or orders as this Honble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of this case and thus render Justice. For Petitioner(s): Mr. G. Punniakoti For Respondent(s): Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam Additional Public Prosecutor for R1 and R2