Praveen Anand v. The Deputy Superintendent of Police

ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the Sessions Judge, Special Court for the Trial of cases under SC/ST (POA) Act, Tiruppur to consider the bail application of the petitioner in Spl.SC.No.29 of 2025 in Crime No.261 of 2018 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Udumalpet Police Station, on his surrender on the same day.

¶2The petitioner is an accused in Spl.S.C.No.29 of 2025 on the file of the learned Special Court for Trial of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Case, Tiruppur. It is stated that the Trial in respect of the co-accused is already over, and the split-up case against the petitioner is pending. An NBW was issued against the petitioner, and the petitioner is said to be a long absentee. Under these circumstances, the petitioner has come up with the present petition.

¶3In view of the facts and circumstances of the case, I am of the view that the prayer of the petitioner to take up the warrant re-call application shall be considered on the same day, provided the petitioner surrenders before the Trial Court.

¶4Under these circumstances, this Criminal Original Petition is ordered on the following terms: Page3 of 5

(i) The petitioner shall serve an advance notice of the surrender petition and the re-call of the NBW petition on the prosecution as well as the defacto complainant intimating the proposed date of surrender.

(ii)The respondent police shall also independently inform the defacto complainant about the surrender and the hearing of the recall of the NBW application, including the date and the Court.

(iii)The Petitioner's surrender and re-call the NBW application shall be considered on its own merits on the same day and in accordance with law. 14-07-2026 jas Page4 of 5 To

1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police Udumalpet Sub-Division, Tiruppur.

2.The Inspector of Police, Udumalpet Police Station, Tiruppur.

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

4.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court. CRLoOPoNo.o18596oofo2026 D.BHARATHAoCHAKRAVARTHY,oJ. jas CRLoOPoNo.o18596oofo2026 14-07-2026 Page5oofo5

Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 14-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Praveen Anand ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Udumalpet Sub-Division, Tiruppur. 2. The Inspector of Police, Udumalpet Police Station, Tiruppur. Crime No.261 of 2018. 3. Kalimuthu ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to direct the Hon'ble Sessions Judge, Special Court for the Trial of cases under SC/ST (POA) Act, Tiruppur to consider the bail application of the petitioner concerned in Spl.SC.No.29 of 2025 in Crime No.261 of 2018 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Udumalpet Police Station, on his surrender on the same day. For Petitioner(s): Mr.J.Ramakrishnan For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Rajasekaran Government Advocate (Criminal Side) Page2 of 5