Govindarajan Dharman v. The State Represented by

ORDER The petitioners are accused in Cr. No. 238 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, for the alleged offences under Section 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 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; Page4 of 6

(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 Page5 of 6 To

¶1The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Guduvanchery, Kilambakkam Bus Stand, Chennai - 600 048.

¶2The Inspector of Police, T-8 Guduvanchery Police Station, Tambaram Metropolitan Police Commissionerate, Chengalpattu District.

¶3The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Chengalpattu District.

¶4The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. CRLoOPoNo.o17850oofo2026 D.BHARATHAoCHAKRAVARTHY,oJ. KKN CRLoOPoNo.o17850oofo2026 08-07-2026 Page6oofo6

Page1 of 6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 08-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY 1. Govindarajan Dharman S/o.Dharman, No.2/47, Mettu Street, Nandivaram, Guduvancheri, Chengalpet 603 202. 2. Ganesh S/o.Govindarajan, No.2/47, Mettu Street, Nandivaram, Guduvancheri, Chengalpet 603 202. 3. Sathish C/o.Govindarajan, No.2/47, Mettu Street, Nandivaram, Guduvancheri, Chengalpet 603 202. 4. Vignesh Alias Ramprasad Simbakutty S/o.Simbakutty, Lakshmi Nagar, Nandivaram - Guduvanchery, Kancheepuram 603 202. 5. Manjula W/o.Govindarajan, Door No.39A/6, Samdaria Colony, Kolathur, Chennai - 600 099. 6. Sukumar S/o.Ragavapillai, S/o.Ragavapillai, Door No.16/17, MugamathuAbuthula 1st Street, Chepauk, Triplicane, Chennai - 600005. Page2 of 6 7. Munusamy S/o.Narasimman, SannithiStreet, Thirupulivanam, Uthiramerur, Kancheepuram 603 406. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The State Represented by The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Guduvanchery, Kilambakkam Bus Stand, Chennai - 600 048. 2. The State Represented by The Inspector of Police, T-8 Guduvanchery Police Station, Tambaram Metropolitan Police Commissionerate, Chengalpattu District. Crime No.238 of 2026 3. A.Mahadevan S/o.Arjunan, No.9C, Mariyappan Kovil Street, Gandhi Nagar, Maduranthagam 603 206. ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to issue a direction to the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Chengalpattu District, to accept the surrender of the Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 7 in Crime No.238 of 2026 on the file of the 2nd Respondent Police and Direct the Court to hear and dispose of the bail application filed by the Petitioners on the same day of their surrender, on merits, affording full opportunity to the de- facto complainant and the Public Prosecutor to advance their arguments and Pass such further or other orders as this Honble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of this case, and thus render justice. Page3 of 6 For Petitioner(s): Mr.B.Arvind Srevatsa For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Rajasekaran Government Counsel (Crl. Side) for R1 & R2