Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/3224/2022disposed of

Muneeswaran v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2022-02-15Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 15.02.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.(MD) No.3224 of 2022 Muneeswaran

...Petitioner/Accused No.3

Vs.

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Usilampatti Sub Division Madurai District

2. The Inspector of Police Checkanurani Police Station Checkanurani Madurai District ...1 & 2 Respondents/Complainants

3. Priyanka ...3rd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying to direct the learned third Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR) Court, Madurai to accept the surrender of the Petitioner and consider his bail application on the same day on merit relating to Crime No.489 of 2021, dated 23.12.2021.

For Petitioner : M/s.Jenifer Bibin R For Respondents : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi No.1 and 2 Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition is filed for a direction to direct the learned third Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR) Court, Madurai to accept the surrender of the Petitioner and consider his bail application on the same day on merit relating to Crime No.489 of 2021, dated 23.12.2021.

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 the possibility of misusing the pious intention of the Parliament against innocent persons, there shall be a direction to the learned third Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR) Court, Madurai, to consider the petitioners bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No. 489 of 2021 on the file of the 2nd respondent 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 petitioners 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.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS II) // True Copy // 16/02/2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) aav To

1. The third Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR) Court, Madurai

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Usilampatti Sub Division Madurai District

3. The Inspector of Police Checkanurani Police Station Checkanurani Madurai District 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of Madras High Court +1 CC to M/s.R.JENIFAR BIBIN, Advocate( SR-6586[F] dated 16/02/2022 ) Crl.O.P.(MD) No.3224 of 2022 15.02.2022 MGJ(16.02.2022) 2P 6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/