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Madras High CourtCRL OP/2705/2022ordered

G. Chinnagoundar v. State Rep By

2022-02-08Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08.02.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA CRL.O.P.No.2705 of 2022 G.Chinnagoundar ... Petitioner Vs The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station Omalur, Salem District, Crime No.29 of 2021.

... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Salem, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and to consider the bail petition on the same day in Crime No.29 of 2021 on the file of the respondent Police. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Deepak Kumar For Respondents : Mr.V.Meghanathan Government Advocate

O R D E R

This petition is filed for a direction to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Salem, to consider the bail petition of the petitioner on the same day of surrender and dispose the same on merits and in accordance with law in crime No.29 of 2021 on the file of the respondent.

2. In view of the specific bar under Section 18 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and also taking into consideration of the possibility of misusing the pious intention of the Parliament against innocent persons, there shall be a direction to the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Salem, to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.29 of 2021 on the file of the respondent and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law after affording due opportunity to the victim under Section 15-A of the SC/ST Act. The petitioner shall surrender before the concerned jurisdictional Court within a period of fifteen days from the date of the receipt of a copy of this Order. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

3. In view of the above, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS II) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vkr To

1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Salem.

2. The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station Omalur, Salem District,

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

CRL.O.P.No.2705 of 2022 PL(CO) CT 17/02/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/