Raja@Rajan v. State Rep By
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)
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)
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.
2. The 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.
3. I 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.
4. Considering 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
To
1. The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent, Ariyalur, Ariyalur District.
2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Jayakondam, Ariyalur District.
3. The Inspector of Police, Andimadam Police Station, Ariyalur District.
4. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court.
D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.
MST 02-07-2026