Vanaja v. The Assistant Commissioner of Police

ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Chengalpattu, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day on merits and in accordance with law in connection with Crime No.708 of 2024 on the file of the 2nd respondent police.

¶2Considering the nature of the relief sought for, notice to the 3rd respondent is dispensed with.

¶3The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner abused the defacto complainant using caste-based words, attacked him thereby causing injuries and threatened him. Based on these allegations, an FIR has been registered against the petitioner.

¶4Heard the learned counsel on either side and carefully perused the materials available on record.

¶5Considering the limited scope of the relief sought for, this Court hereby direct the learned Judge, Special Court for SC/ST, Chengalpattu District to issue prior notice to the de facto complainant and thereafter, to consider the bail Page3 of 4 application of the petitioner on the same day of his surrender before that Court in connection with Crime No.708 of 2024 on the file of the 2nd respondent police. The petitioner shall surrender before the learned Trial Court within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

¶6Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 06-05-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order RNA Issue Order Copy on 06.05.2026 Note:

¶1Registry is directed to forthwith upload this order in the Official Website of this Court.

¶2All concerned to act on this order being uploaded in Official Website of this Court without insisting on certified hard copies. To be noted, this order when uploaded in the official website of this Court will be watermarked and will also have a QR code. To

¶1The learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Chengalpattu.

¶2The Assistant Commissioner of Police Pallavaram, Chennai.

¶3The Inspector Of Police T4 Shankar Nagar Police Station, Tambaram, Chennai.

¶4The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. CRLoOPoNo.o11760oofo2026 L.VICTORIAoGOWRI,oJ. RNA CRLoOPoNo.o11760oofo2026 06-05-2026 Page4oofo4

Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 06-05-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI Vanaja ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Assistant Commissioner of Police Pallavaram, Chennai. 2. The Inspector Of Police T4 Shankar Nagar Police Station, Tambaram, Chennai. Crime No.708 of 2024. 3. Saravanan ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Chengalpattu, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day on merits and in accordance with law in connection with Crime No.708 of 2024 on the file of the 2nd respondent police. For Petitioner(s): Mr.A.Praveenkumar For Respondent(s): Mr.A.Gopinath, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) For R1 And R2 Page2 of 4