Madras High CourtCRL OP/4044/2022disposed of

Rakkiappan v. State Rep By

2022-02-22Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira3 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.4044 of 2022 Rakkiappan ... Petitioner Vs.

State represented by The Inspector of Police, Cheyur Police Station, Avinashi Taluk, Tiruppur District.

... Respondent PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Tiruppur District to consider and pass the orders on the bail application on the very same day of the petitioner surrendering before the Court and filing Bail application in connection with the above Crime No.46 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Surya Prakash For Respondent : Mr.V.Meghanathan Government Advocate (criminal side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Tiruppur District to consider and pass the orders on the bail application on the very same day of the petitioner surrendering before the Court and filing Bail application in connection with the above Crime No.46 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police.

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, Tiruppur District, to consider the petitioner bail application, preferably on the same

day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.46 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police 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-II) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar shk/arb To 1.The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Tiruppur District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Cheyur Police Station, Avinashi Taluk, Tiruppur District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

+1cc to Mr.R.Surya Prakash, Advocate, S.R.No. 11421 Crl.O.P.No.4044 of 2022 GSM(CO) GN(23/02/2022)

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