Madras High CourtCRL OP/6502/2022disposed of

S.Chinnadurai v. The State Of Tamilnadu Represented By

2022-03-22Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.03.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.6502 of 2022 S.Chinnadurai ... Petitioner Vs.

The State of TamilNadu, Represented by its The Inspector of Police, Kunnam Police Station, Perambalur District.

(Crime No.68 of 2022) ... Respondent PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the Special Court for cases under SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Perambalur to consider the bail application of the petitioner on his surrender, on the same day in connection with the Crime No.68 of 2022, pending investigation on the file of respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.S.R.Veeramani For Respondent : Mr.V.Meganathan, Government Advocate (Crl. side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the Special Court for cases under SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Perambalur to consider the bail application of the petitioner on his surrender, on the same day in connection with the Crime No.68 of 2022, pending investigation on the file of 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 Special Court for cases under SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Perambalur, to consider the petitioner bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Crime No.68 of 2022 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 (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 III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar shk/sai To 1.The Special Court for cases under SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Perambalur 2.The Inspector of Police, Kunnam Police Station, Perambalur District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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