S.Kalimuthu v. State Rep By The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28.06.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR Crl.O.P.No.14779 of 2022 S.Kalimuthu ... Petitioner

Versus

State represented by 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police Attur Salem District 2.The Sub Inspector of Police Rural Police Station Attur, Salem District ... Respondents (Crime No.201 of 2022) PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the Principal District Sessions, Judge (Special Court for PCR Cases, Salem to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day of his surrender in Crime No.201 of 2022 on the file of the second respondent police.

For Petitioner :

Mr.L.Rajendran For Respondents :

Mr.N.Muthuvel Government Advocate (Crl.side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the the Principal District Sessions, Judge (Special Court for PCR Cases, Salem to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day of his surrender in Crime No.201 of 2022 on the file of the second respondent police.

2. In view of the specific bar under Section 18 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 learned Principal District Sessions, Judge (Special Court for PCR Cases, Salem, to consider the petitioner bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.201 of 2022 on the file of the second respondent police and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity to the victims under Section 15-A of the SC/ST (POA) Act, 1989. The petitioner 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. In view of the above, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar dhk To

1. Principal District Sessions, Judge (Special Court for PCR Cases, Salem

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Attur Salem District

3. The Sub Inspector of Police Rural Police Station Attur, Salem District

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

+1cc to Mr.L.Rajendran, Advocate, S.R.No.40884 Crl.O.P.No.14779 of 2022 GSM(CO) UMA(08/07/2022) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/