Raja@Rajan v. State Rep by

ORDER This Criminal Original Petition is filed for a direction to the Principal District Sessions Judge, Ariyalur to consider the petitioners' bail application in connection with Crime No.306 of 2026 on the file of the respondent Police on their surrender and pass orders on merits on the same day.

¶2The contention made on behalf of the petitioners is that the provisions of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 has wrongly been invoked and that the petitioners are willing to surrender along with the bail application and that the contentions relating to the merits of the averments made is taken note of.

¶3I have gone through the petition and the allegations made in the First Information Report, which includes the offence under Section Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 also. Page2 of 5

¶4Considering the above and the totality of the circumstances, the following directions are issued:

(i) the petitioners shall surrender before the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Ariyalur and file a bail application with reference to Crime No.306 of 2026 and the same shall be considered on merits on the same day;

(ii) the petitioners will also be entitled to serve a copy of the surrender petition and the bail application in advance so that the respondent Police shall furnish a copy of the same and complete the service on the de facto complainant well in advance;

(iii) simultaneously, it will also be open to the petitioners to serve a copy to the de facto complainant. 5 . With the above directions, this criminal original petition is disposed of. 02-07-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order MST Page3 of 5 To

¶1The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent, Ariyalur, Ariyalur District.

¶2The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Jayakondam, Ariyalur District.

¶3The Inspector of Police, Andimadam Police Station, Ariyalur District.

¶4The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court. Page4 of 5 CRLoOPoNo.o16872oofo2026 D.BHARATHAoCHAKRAVARTHY,oJ. MST CRLoOPoNo.o16872oofo2026 02-07-2026 Page5oofo5

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY 1. Raja @ Rajan S/o.Lakshmanan. No.138, Pudhu Street, Kavarapalayam, Rangiyam, Andimadam Taluk, Ariyalur District. 2. Mani @ Manikandan, S/o.Lakshmanan. No.138, Pudhu Street, Kavarapalayam, Rangiyam, Andimadam Taluk, Ariyalur District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. State rep by The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent, Ariyalur, Ariyalur District. 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Jayakondam, Ariyalur District. 3. The State, Rep. by, Inspector of Police, Andimadam Police Station, Ariyalur District. Crime No.306/2026 4. M.Dhanasingu, S/o. Munusamy, Colony Street, Azhagapuram, Andimadam Taluk, Ariyalur District. ..Respondent(s) Page1 of 5 Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS seeking direction to the Principal District Sessions Judge, Ariyalur, to consider and dispose of the Bail application of the petitioners/ Accused on merits in connection with the case crime No.306 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police For Petitioner(s): Mr. M.Jothi Kumar For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Rajasekaran, Counsel for Govt. of Tamil Nadu (Crl.Side)