Vanitha v. The Deputy Superintendent of Police

ORDER The petitioners are accused in Cr. No. 106 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, for the alleged offences under Sections 296(b), 118(1) & 324(4) of BNS and 3(1)(r) & 3(1)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989(the Act).

¶2In view thereof, the petitioners have prayed that their 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 Page3 of 4 considered. However, the hearing of the bail application shall take place with due notice to the de facto complainant.

¶3This Criminal Original Petition is accordingly ordered as follows:

(i) The petitioners 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;

(iii)The petitioners shall surrender, and the bail application shall be considered on its own merits and in accordance with law on the same day. 08-07-2026 KKN Page4 of 4

D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. KKN To

¶1The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Arni Sub-Division, Tiruvannamalai District.

¶2The Inspector of Police Kannamangalam Police Station, Kannamangalam, Tiruvannamalai District.

¶3The learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for Trial of Cases under SC/ST(POA) Act, Tiruvannamalai.

¶4The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. 08-07-2026

Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 08-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY 1. Vanitha W/o.Suresh, No.855, Pillaiyar Kovil Street, V.V.Thangal, Uaraiuraithangal, Arani Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District. 2. Balamurugan S/o.Kordhanan, Residing at No.39/24, No.196, Pillaiyar Kovil Street, Dharumapuram, Sholavaram, Cholavaram, Vellore District. 3. Rakha W/o.Balamurugan, Both are Residing at No.39/24, No.196, Pillaiyar Kovil Street, Dharumapuram, Sholavaram, Cholavaram, Vellore District. 4. Mala W/o.Shanmugam, No.18/51, Nehruji Street, Chinnallapuram, Vellore District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Arni Sub-Division, Tiruvannamalai District. 2. State rep by The Inspector of Police Kannamangalam Police Station, Kannamangalam, Tiruvannamalai District. Crime No.106 of 2026 Page2 of 4 3. Ezhilarasi W/o.Prakash, No.864, Pillaiyar Kovil Street, V.V.Thangal, Arani Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District. ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to pass on order, directing the Learned Sessons Judge, Special Court for Trial of cases under SC/ST (POA) Act, Tiruvannamalai to consider the bail application on the same day on his surrender and file a bail application in Crime No.106 of 2026 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Kannamangalam Police Station, Kannamangalam, Tiruvannamalai District and pass such further or other orders as this Honble Court may deem fit and proper and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s): Mr.G.Vinodhkumar For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Rajasekaran Government Counsel for R1 & R2