S.Karthikeyan v. The Deputy Superintendent of Police

ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Special Court for Trial of cases under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Chengalpattu, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consequently, consider their bail petitions on the same day, on merits, in connection with Crime No.194 of 2026 on the file of the second respondent-police.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that on 23.04.2026, at about 02.30 a.m., the petitioners, along with other accused, abused the de facto complainant by making caste-related remarks and threatened them with dire consequences. Based on these allegations, an FIR has been registered against the petitioners and other accused for the offences punishable under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 296(b), 115(2), 118(1), 351(3) of BNS, 2023 and Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) and 3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. Page3 of 5

¶3Heard the learned counsel on either side and carefully perused the materials available on record.

¶4Considering the limited scope of the relief sought for, this Court hereby directs the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Special Court for Trial of cases under Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Chengalpattu, to issue prior notice to the de facto complainant and thereafter, to consider the bail applications of the petitioners on the same day of their surrender before that Court in connection with Crime No.194 of 2026 on the file of the second respondent police, after affording due opportunity to the victim. The petitiones shall surrender before the Special Court for Trial of cases under Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Chengalpattu, within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

¶5Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed. 21-05-2026 VKR Page4 of 5 Note:

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

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

1.The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Special Court for Trial of cases under SC/ST (PoA) Act, Chengalpattu.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Chengalpattu.

3.The Inspector of Police, Maduranthakam Police Station, Chengalpattu District.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. CRLoOPoNo.o13289oofo2026 R.SAKTHIVEL,oJ. VKR CRLoOPoNo.o13289oofo2026 21-05-2026 Page5oofo5

Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 21-05-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.SAKTHIVEL 1.S.Karthikeyan, S/o.Saminathan. 2.Ramesh, S/o.Perumal. 3.R.Anand, S/o.Ramalingam. ..Petitioners Vs 1. The State represented by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Chengalpattu District. 2. The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Maduranthakam Police Station, Chengalpattu District. (Crime No.194 of 2026) ..Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Special Court for SC/ST Act cases, Chengalpattu, to accept the surrender of the petitioners in Crime No.194 of 2026 pending investigation on the file of the respondents and to consider and pass orders on the petitioners' bail application on the same day of their surrender. Page2 of 5 For Petitioners: Mr.R.Ragavendran For Respondents: Mr.A.Damodaran, Additional Public Prosecutor