R.Harshavardhini v. The State Rep.By, The Deputy Superintendent Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 26.03.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN R.Harshavardhini ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The State Rep.By, The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vandavasi Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Thellar Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.

3. M. Sugumar .. Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to grant an order of direction directing the Principal Sessions Judge, Thiruvannamalai / The Special Court, Thiruvannamalai District, to consider the bail application, on the same day of her surrender in connection with Cr.No.28/2025 on the file of the respondent Police.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Gopinath for M/s MCGAN Law firm For R1 and R2 : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl.side)

ORDER

This petition is filed for direction directing the Principal Sessions Judge, Thiruvannamalai / The Special Court, Thiruvannamalai District, to consider the bail application, on the same day of her surrender in connection with Cr.No.28/2025 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 Principal Sessions Judge, Thiruvannamalai / The Special Court, Thiruvannamalai District, to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.28 of 2025 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.

3.

It is needless to say that the Court below while disposing the bail petition shall look into the gravity of the offence, previous antecedents of the petitioner and pass orders. Mere direction issued by this Court to consider the bail petition on the same day does not amount to consider it favourably. 4.

With the above direction, the Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of.

26.03.2025 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No Speaking/non-speaking order mn

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

mn To

1. The Principal Sessions Judge, Thiruvannamalai / The Special Court, Thiruvannamalai District.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vandavasi Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Thellar Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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