S.Ranganathan v. The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.10.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.28174 of 2019 S.Ranganathan

...Petitioner/Accused-2

Vs 1.The State represented by, Inspector of Police, Sankarapuram Police Station, Sankarapuram, Villupuram District.

(Crime No.475 of 2019) 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thirukkovilur Range, Thirukkovilur, Villupuram District.

...Respondents/Compalainants

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the learned Sessions Judge, Spl.Court for exclusive trial of cases registered under SC/ST (POA) Act, Villupuram, to accept the petitioner surrender and consider the bail application to be filed by the petitioner on the same day in Crime No.475 of 2019 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Sankarapuram Police Station.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Senthil For Respondents: Mr.C.Iyyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition is filed for a direction to the learned Sessions Judge, Spl.Court for exclusive trial of cases registered under SC/ST (POA) Act, Villupuram, to accept the surrender of the petitioner herein concerned in Crime No.475 of 2019 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Sankarapuram Police Station and consider her bail petition on the same day itself, since the offence is pertaining to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

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 Sessions Judge, Spl.Court for exclusive trial of cases registered under SC/ST (POA) Act, Villupuram, to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of her surrender in connection with Crime No.475 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 jas/hvk To 1.The Sessions Judge, Spl.Court for exclusive trial of cases registered under SC/ST (POA) Act, Villupuram.

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

(Crime No.475 of 2019) 3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thirukkovilur Range, Thirukkovilur, Villupuram District.

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

+1cc to Mr.S.Senthil, Advocate SR.88573(24/10/2019) Crl.O.P.No.28174 of 2019 RJI(CO) CB(23/10/2019)