Madras High CourtCRL OP/13385/2022ordered

A.Janaki v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2022-06-13Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 13.06.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR Crl.O.P.No.13385 of 2022

1. A.Janaki

2. K.Alalavandar ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 & 2 Vs.

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ulundurpet, Kallakurichi District.

2. The State represented by, The Inspector of Police, Thirunavalur Police Station, Thirunavalur.

(Crime No.219 of 2022) ... Respondents Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., pleased to pass an order directing the learned Principal District Judge, Kallakurichi to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day of their surrender in respect of Crime No.219 of 2022 on the file of the Thirunavalur Police Station, Thirunavalur.

For Petitioners : Mr.D.Baskar For Respondents : Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to direct the learned Principal District Judge, Kallakurichi to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day of their surrender in respect of Crime No.219 of 2022 on the file of the Thirunavalur Police Station, Thirunavalur.

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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

of misusing the pious intention of the Parliament against innocent persons, there shall be a direction to the learned Principal District Judge, Kallakurichi to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.219 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 petitioners shall surrender before the concerned Jurisdictional Court, within a week 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 rgi/shk To

1. The learned Principal District Judge, Kallakurichi

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ulundurpet, Kallakurichi District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Thirunavalur Police Station, Thirunavalur.

4. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai.

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