Madras High CourtCRL OP/13296/2023allowed

Arulselvan v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police,

2023-06-15Honourable Mr Justice G. Chandrasekharan7 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 15.06.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.CHANDRASEKHARAN 1.Arulselvan 2.Selvakumar 3.Ganesan 4.Dhanalakshmi 5.Anjalai 6.Mahalakshmi 7.Gunaseelan 8.Pazhanivel @ Palanisamy ... Petitioners Vs 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Neyvelli Division, Neyvelli, Cuddalore District.

2.The State rep. By The Inspector of Police, Oomangalam Police Station, Cuddalore District.

(Crime No.54 of 2023)

3.Anandhi ... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. to direct the learned Principal District Sessions Judge cum Special Judge for SC/ST Act cases, Cuddalore to consider the bail application filed by the petitioner in connection with Crime No.54 of 2023 on the file of Inspector of Police, Oomangalam Police Station, Cuddalore District on the same day their surrender.

For Petitioners : Mr.M.Selvam For Respondents : Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam Government Advocate (crl.side) (For R1 and R2)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the learned Principal District Sessions Judge cum Special Judge for SC/ST Act cases, Cuddalore, to consider the bail application filed by the petitioners on their surrender in connection with Crime No.54 of 2023 on the file of the 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 the learned Principal District Sessions Judge cum Special Judge for SC/ST Act cases, Cuddalore, to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.54 of 2023 registered for the offences under Sections 147, 148, 294 (b), 323, 324 and 506 (2) IPC read with Section 3 (1) (r), 3 (1) (s) and 3 (2) (va) of The Schedule Caste and the Schedule Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015, and Section 4 of TN Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002, on the file of the 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 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. 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 petitioners 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.

15.06.2023 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non speaking order ep

To 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Neyvelli Division, Neyvelli, Cuddalore District.

2.The State rep. By The Inspector of Police, Oomangalam Police Station, Cuddalore District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

G.CHANDRASEKHARAN, J.

15.06.2023