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Raja v. The Inspector Of Police

2019-09-03Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03.09.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.23788 of 2019 Raja

...Petitioner

Vs

1. State by Inspector of Police, Mecheri Police Station, Salem District.

(Crime No.341/2019)

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mettur Police Station, Mettur, Salem District.

...Respondents

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the learned Principal District & Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act) at Salem, Salem District to accept the surrender of the petitioner herein concerned in Crime No.341 of 2019 on the file of Inspector of Police, Mecheri Police Station, Salem District and consider his bail petition on the same day itself. For Petitioner : Mr.M.R.Jothimanian For Respondents: Mr.C.Iyyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition is filed for a direction to the learned Principal District & Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act) at Salem, Salem District to accept the surrender of the petitioner herein concerned in Crime No.341 of 2019 on the file of Inspector of Police, Mecheri Police Station, Salem District and consider his bail petition on the same day itself, since the offence is pertaining to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 learned Principal District & Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act) Salem District, to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Cr.No.341 of 2019 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity to the victim. The petitioner shall surrender before the concerned jurisdictional Court, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

3. In view of the above, the Criminal Original Petition stands ordered.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar hvk To

1. The Principal District & Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act) Salem District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Mecheri Police Station, Salem District.

3. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mettur Police Station, Mettur, Salem District.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

+1cc to Mr.M.R.Jothimanian, Advocate Sr.75919 Crl.O.P.No.23788 of 2019 ev[co] srg 18/09/2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/