Madras High CourtCRL OP/30339/2019ordered

Dhamodaran v. State Rep By

2019-11-12Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.11.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.30339 of 2019 Dhamodaran

...Petitioner/A4

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

(In Crime No.542 of 2019)

...Respondent/complainant

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the Special Court, Villupuram for SC & ST Act to accept surrender of the petitioner and consequently consider the bail application filed by him before the said court on the same day in Crime No.542/2019.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Gajendiran 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, Villupuram for SC & ST Act, to accept the surrender of the petitioner herein concerned in Crime No.542 of 2019 on the file of the respondent herein 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.

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 Special Court, Villupuram for SC & ST Act, 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 1/2 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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/- Asst.Registrar (Insp cell) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar To 1.The Special Court, Villupuram for SC & ST Act.

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

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

+1 cc to Mr.K.Gajendran Advocate sr93521 Crl.O.P.No.30339 of 2019 aa14/11/2019 2/2 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/