Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/215/2025disposed of

L.Natarajan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2025-01-08Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 08.01.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR L.Natarajan.

... Petitioners Vs.

1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Palani Taluk, Dindigul.

2.The Sub Inspector of Police, Palani Taluk Police Station, Dindigul District.

(In Cr.No.600/2024) 3.P.Balan.

... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to accept the surrender of the petitioner in Cr.No.600 of 2024 pending on the file of the respondent Police by the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Dindigul and enlarge petitioner on bail on the same day of surrender.

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For Petitioner : Mr.K.Muthu Ganesa Pandian For Respondents : Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Dindigul to consider the Bail application of the Petitioner on the same day of his surrender before the Court in connection with Crime No.600 of 2024 on the file of the second respondent police.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side) appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 and perused the materials available on record.

3. 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 the possibility of misusing the pious intention of the Parliament against innocent persons, there shall be a direction to the Principal District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Dindigul to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the 2/4

same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.600 of 2024 on the file of the second respondent police and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity to the victim under Section 15-A of the SC/ST Act. The petitioner 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.

4. 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 petitioner and pass orders. Mere direction issued by this Court to consider the bail petition on the same day, does not amount to consider it favorably.

5. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed.

NCC : Yes / No 08.01.2025 Index : Yes / No Sm 3/4

M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J.

Sm To:- 1.The Principal District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Dindigul.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Palani Taluk, Dindigul.

3.The Sub Inspector of Police, Palani Taluk Police Station, Dindigul District.

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

Order made in Dated:

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