Madras High CourtCRL OP/13942/2022ordered

Vennila v. The State Rep By

2022-06-20Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 20.06.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR Crl.O.P.No.13942 of 2022

1. Vennila

2. Arunachalam ... Petitioners Vs.

1. The State represented by, The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mayiladuthurai, District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Mayiladuthurai Police Station, Mayiladuthurai District.

(Crime No.465 of 2022)

3. Sudha ... Respondents Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., pleased to issue a direction, directing the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, (Special Court for Exclusive Trial of cases registered under SC & ST (POA) Act), Nagapattinam District to consider on the same day, the bail application of the petitioners on their surrender in connection with Crime No.465 of 2022 on the file of the second respondent herein.

For Petitioners : M/s.N.Alamelu Mangai For R1 & R2 : Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for Exclusive Trial of cases registered under SC & ST (POA) Act), Nagapattinam District to consider the bail application filed by the petitioners on their surrender in connection with Crime No.465 of 2022 on the file of the 2nd 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 possibility of misusing the pious intention of the Parliament against innocent persons, there shall be a direction to the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for Exclusive Trial of cases registered under SC & ST (POA) Act), Nagapattinam District to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.465 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 15A 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(CO) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ham/rgi To

1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, (Special Court for SC & ST (POA) Act Cases), Nagapattinam District.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mayiladuthurai.

3. The Inspector of Police, Mayiladuthurai Police Station, Mayiladuthurai District.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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