Madras High CourtCRL OP/29363/2019ordered

Kumar@Jayakumar v. State Rep By

2019-11-04Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04.11.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.29363 of 2019 Kumar @ Jayakumar

...Petitioner/Accused 3

Vs State rep by, The Inspector of Police, Valavanur Police Station, Villupuram.

(Crime No.542/2019).

...Respondent

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct Special Court for SC & ST act court, at Villupuram to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the date of surrender before the Court in connection with Crime No.542 of 2019 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Sudhakar For Respondent : Mrs.V.Saratha Devi Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

This petition is filed for a direction to the learned Special Court for SC & ST act court, at Villupuram, to accept the surrender of the petitioner herein concerned in Crime No.542 of 2019 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Valavanur Police Station, Villupuram 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

direction to the learned Special Court for SC & ST act court, at Villupuram, to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.542 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(CS IX) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar jas/hvk To 1.The Special Court for SC & ST act court, Villupuram.

2.The Inspector of Police, Valavanur Police Station, Villupuram.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

+1cc to Mr.K.Sudhakar , Advocate SR.No. 90954 Crl.O.P.No.29363 of 2019 A.SK(05/11/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/