Govindaraj v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 30-06-2026
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY
1. Govindaraj
2. Mathialagan
3. Karuppaiya
4. Jagathammal
5. Pramaswari
6. Selvarani
7. Manvazhi
8. Mani ..Petitioners Vs.
1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Perambalur, Perambalur District.
2. The Inspector of Police, Mangalamedu Police Station, Perambalur District.
Crime No.240 of 2026
3. Kamarasu ..Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, praying to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Special
Court under SC & ST Act Atrocities Act at Perambalur, to accept the surrender of the petitioners herein concerned in Crime No.240 of 2026 on the file of the Special Sub Inspector of Police, Mangalamedu Police Station, Perambalur and consider the bail petition on the same day itself. For Petitioners :
Mr.M.R.Elavarasan For Respondents :
Mr.R.Rajasekaran, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Crl.Side)
ORDER
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking direction to the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Special Court under SC & ST Act Atrocities Act at Perambalur, to accept the surrender of the petitioners in Crime No.240 of 2026 on the file of the Special Sub Inspector of Police, Mangalamedu Police Station, Perambalur and to consider the bail petition on the same day itself.
2. The prayer sought for in this Criminal Original Petition is innocuous in nature, and as such, this petition is disposed of at the admission stage itself, without ordering notice to the third respondent.
3. Considering the nature of accusations made and the gravity of allegations contained therein, this Court directs the petitioners to serve advance notice of the surrender petitions on the prosecution as well as on the third respondent. The respondent Police shall ensure due service of the said notice on the third respondent. Thereafter, the petitioners are at liberty to file their surrender petitions along with the bail applications and the same shall be taken up, considered and orders be passed by the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Special Court under SC & ST Act Atrocities Act at Perambalur, on merits on the same day of their surrender.
4. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. 30-06-2026 Sni
D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.
Sni To 1.Principal District and Sessions Judge, Special Court under SC & ST Act Atrocities Act, Perambalur.
2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Perambalur, Perambalur District.
3.The Inspector of Police, Mangalamedu Police Station, Perambalur District.
4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.
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