Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/2263/2020disposed of

Sathikumar v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2020-02-10Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD) No.2263 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.02.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA CRL.O.P (MD) No.2263 of 2020 Sathikumar ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mudukulathur, Ramanathapuram District

2. The Inspector of Police Keelathooval Police Station Ramanathapuram District

3. Selvam ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the learned District Judge (Special Court PCR Act, Cases) Ramanathapuram to consider the petitioner/accused bail application on the same day of surrender in Crime No.3 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Muniyandi For Respondents : Mr.S.Chandrasekar No.1 and 2 Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition is filed for a direction to direct the learned District Judge (Special Court PCR Act, Cases) Ramanathapuram to consider the bail petition of the petitioner on the same day of surrender and dispose the same on merits and in accordance with law in crime No.3 of 2020 on the file of the 2nd respondent.

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 District Judge (Special Court PCR Act, Cases) Ramanathapuram , to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No. 3 of 2020 on the file of the 2nd respondent and pass appropriate orders in accordance with https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD) No.2263 of 2020 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.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(AD-I) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) aav To 1.The District Judge (Special Court PCR Act, Cases) Ramanathapuram 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mudukulathur, Ramanathapuram District

3. The Inspector of Police Keelathooval Police Station Ramanathapuram District 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

+1 CC to M/s.S.MUNIYANDI, Advocate ( SR-5545[F] dated 11/02/2020 ) Order made in CRL.O.P (MD) No.2263 of 2020 10.02.2020 kg(CO) TR(11.02.2020)2P 6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2