Sriram v. Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 08.06.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.CHANDRASEKHARAN Sriram ... Petitioner /vs/

1. The Superintendent of Police, Villupuram Superintendent Office, Villupuram District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Auroville Police Station, Villupuram District.

Crime No.54 of 2023 ... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. to issue necessary direction to the Special Judge for SC/ST Act Cases, Villupuram to consider and pass orders on bail application to be filed by the petitioner in connection with crime No.54 of 2023 on the file of the 2nd respondent police on the same day. For Petitioner ... Mr.M.Prakash For Respondents ... Mr. Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam Government Advocate (crl.side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking direction to the Special Judge for SC/ST Act Cases, Villupuram to consider and pass orders on bail application to be filed by the petitioner in connection with crime No.54 of 2023 on the file of the 2nd respondent police on the same day.

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 Special Judge for SC/ST Act Cases, Villupuram to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.54 of 2023 registered for the offence under Sections 294(B), 448, 427, 506(2), 379 of IPC and Section 3(1)(g), 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(va) of SC/ST ( Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 on the file of the second respondent 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. It is needless to say that the Court below while disposing the bail petition shall look into the gravity of the offence, previous antecedents of the petitioner and pass orders. Mere direction issued by this Court to consider the bail petition on the same day, does not amount to consider it favourably.

4. In view of the above, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed.

08.06.2023 Index: Yes/No Internet: Yes/No Speaking/Non speaking order Sma

G.CHANDRASEKHARAN, J.

Sma To

1. The Superintendent of Police, Villupuram Superintendent Office, Villupuram District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Auroville Police Station, Villupuram District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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