Madras High CourtCRL OP/14531/2022ordered

Balaji v. The Superintendent Of Police

2022-06-27Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 27.06.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR Crl.O.P.No.14531 of 2022 Balaji ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Ariyalur, Ariyalur (D.T)-621 704.

2. The State, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Meensurutty Police Station, Udayarpalayam (T.K), Ariyalur (D.T) 612 903.

... Respondents PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the learned Principal District Sessions Judge, Ariyalur to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day on merits in Crime No.160 of 2022 on the file of the second respondent/The Inspector of Police, Meensurutty.

For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Kavikannan For Respondents :

Mr.N.Muthuvel, Government Advocte (crl.side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the learned Principal District Sessions Judge, Ariyalur to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day on merits in Crime No.160 of 2022 on the file of the second respondent/The Inspector of Police, Meensurutty.

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

direction to learned Principal District Sessions Judge, Ariyalur to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.160 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-IX) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar shk/ham To 1.The learned Principal District Sessions Judge, Ariyalur 2.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Ariyalur, Ariyalur (D.T)-621 704.

3.The Inspector of Police, Meensurutty Police Station, Udayarpalayam (T.K), Ariyalur (D.T) 612 903.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

+2ccs to Mr.M.Kavikannan, Advocate SR. No. 39586 Crl.O.P.No.14531 of 2022 KV (CO) PR (05/07/2022) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/