Madras High CourtCRL OP/3932/2022disposed of

G.Mahendran v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2022-02-22Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.02.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.3932 of 2022 G.Mahendran, S/o.Govindasamy ... Petitioner/Accused I Vs.

1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Jayamkondam, Ariyalur District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Meensurutti Police Station, Ariyalur District.

(Crime No.43 of 2022) ... Respondents PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the Principal District & Sessions Judge at Ariyalur, Ariyalur District to consider the bail application filed by the petitioner in connection with Crime No.43 of 2022, on the file of the Inspector of Police, Meensurutti Police Station, Ariyalur District on his surrender on the same day on sympathetic ground.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Nirmal Krishnan For Respondents : Mr.V.Meghanathan Government Advocate (Criminal side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the Principal District & Sessions Judge at Ariyalur, Ariyalur District to consider the bail application filed by the petitioner in connection with Crime No.43 of 2022, on the file of the Inspector of Police, Meensurutti Police Station, Ariyalur District on his surrender on the same day on sympathetic ground.

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 & Sessions Judge at Ariyalur, Ariyalur https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

District, to consider the petitioner bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.43 of 2022 on the file of the second respondent and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity to the victims under Section 15-A of the SC/ST (POA) Act, 1989. 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.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-V) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar shk/arb To 1.The Principal District Sessions Judge, Ariyalur, Ariyalur District 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Jayamkondam, Ariyalur District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Meensurutti Police Station, Ariyalur District.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

+1cc to Mr.G.Nirmal Krishnan, Advocate, S.R.No. 11299 Crl.O.P.No.3932 of 2022 GSM(CO) GN(23/02/2022) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/