Madras High CourtCRL OP/13633/2019disposed of

Kannan v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2019-05-23Honourable Mr Justice P. Rajamanickam2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 23.05.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.RAJAMANICKAM Crl.O.P.No.13633 of 2019 Kannan ... Petitioner

Versus

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vellore District.

2. State rep. by Sub-Inspector of Police, Vellore Taluk Police Station, Vellore District.

(Crime No.128 of 2019) ... Respondents Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code to directing the Principal Sessions Judge, Vellore to consider the bail application on the same day on surrender of the petitioner with respect of Crime No.128 of 2019 pending on the file of the 2nd respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Meganathan For Respondents: Mr.C.Raghavan Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

O R D E R

This petition is filed for a direction to the Principal Sessions Judge, Vellore, to consider the petitioners' bail petition on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.128 of 2019, since the offences are pertaining to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

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, Vellore, to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

connection with Crime No.128 of 2019 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 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.

3. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above directions.

Sd/- Vacation officer //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ssr/mkn To

1. The Principal Sessions Judge, Vellore District.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vellore District.

3. The Sub-Inspector of Police, Vellore Taluk Police Station, Vellore District.

4. The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

+2ccs to Mr.T.Meganathan , Advocate SR.No. 44222 and 44266 Crl.O.P.No.13633 of 2019 A.SK(27/05/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/