J.Jayakumar @ Jemini v. Deputy Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 14.06.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR CRL.O.P.NO.13477 OF 2022 J.Jayakumar @ Jemini ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tindivanam, Villupuram District.

2. State rep by, The Inspector of Police, Mailam Police Station, Villupuram District.

(Crime No.202 of 2022)

3. Sarala ... Respondents PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the Principal District Sessions Judge, Villupuram to consider the bail application sympathetically and pass orders on merits on the same day on the petitioners surrender in connection with Crime No.202 of 2022 pending before the respondent police.

For Petitioner :

Mr.G.Tamilselvan For Respondents :

Mr.N.Muthuvel for R1 and R2, Government Advocate (crl.side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the Principal District Sessions Judge, Villupuram to consider the bail application sympathetically and pass orders on merits on the same day on the petitioners surrender in connection with Crime No.202 of 2022 pending before the respondent police.

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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 fact that there is no provision for anticipatory bail, there shall be a direction to the learned Principal District Sessions Judge, Villupuram to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.202 of 2022 on the file of the second respondent police 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 one 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-VIII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar shk/nr To

1. The Principal District Sessions Judge, Villupuram

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tindivanam, Villupuram District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Mailam Police Station, Villupuram District.

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

+1cc to Mr.G.Tamil Selvan, Advocate, S.R.No.35037 Crl.O.P.No.13477 of 2022 SKM(CO) RLP(27/06/2022) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/