Madras High CourtCRL OP/6529/2020ordered

Rathinam v. The State Rep. By

2020-03-18Honourable Mr Justice R. Mahadevan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.03.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN Crl.O.P.No.6529 of 2020 P. Rathinam ... Petitioner Vs State, Rep by its Inspector of Police, Edappadi Police Station (Konganapuram PS), Salem District.

... Respondent Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the Hon'ble District Sessions Court cum Special Court for SC & ST at Salem to consider the bail petition filed by the petitioner on same day of his surrender in Crime No.149/2020 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Edappadi Police Station (Konganapuram PS), Salem District. For Petitioner :

Mr.P.Rajavel For respondent :

Mrs.P.Kritika Kamal, Government Advocate(Crl.Side)

ORDER

The petitioner, alleging that he has been falsely implicated by the respondent for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 506(i) of I.P.C r/w Section 3(1)(g), 3(1) (r) & 3(2)(va) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015, seeks a direction to the learned District Sessions cum Special Court for SC & ST, Salem, to consider and dispose of his bail application under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. on the same day of his surrender before the Court in connection with Crime No.149 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is prepared to surrender before the Court below and is ready to furnish solvent surety in the event of releasing him on bail and further he is ready to abide by any condition that may be imposed on him by this Court.

3. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Advocate appearing for the State.

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4.Considering the nature of the prayer sought for and taking note of the fact that the petitioner is prepared to surrender before the learned District Sessions Court cum Special Court for SC & ST, Salem, there shall be a direction to the District Sessions Court cum Special Court for SC & ST, Salem, to consider the bail application to be submitted by the petitioner along with his surrender before that Court, on the same day on merits and pass appropriate orders. 5.The criminal original petition is ordered accordingly. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (C.S.III) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The District Sessions Court cum Special Court for SC & ST, Salem.

2.The Inspector of Police, Edappadi Police Station (Konganapuram PS), Salem District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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