Parthasarathi v. The State Rep By Its

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28.09.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No.15145 of 2020 Parthasarathi ... Petitioner Vs The State Rep. by its:- The Station House Officer, Villianur Police Station, Puducherry.

(Crime No.441 of 2020) ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to issue a direction, directing the learned Principal Session and District Judge, Puducherry to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.441 of 2020. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Magesh For Respondent : Mr.V.Balamurugane, Additional Public Prosecutor (P)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to issue a direction, directing the learned Principal Session and District Judge, Puducherry to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.441 of 2020.

2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent. 3.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 Session and District Judge, Puducherry, to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.441 of 2020 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law after affording due https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

opportunity to the victim under Section 15(a) of the SC/ST Act. The petitioners 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.

4.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed. -s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar rna To 1.The Principal Session and District Judge, Puducherry.

2.The Station House Officer, Villianur Police Station, Puducherry.

3.The Public Prosecutor, (Puducherry) High Court, Madras.

+1 CC to Mr.M.Magesh, advocate sr 32110.

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