Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/3381/2022disposed of

Vinoth @ Vinothkumar v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2022-02-17Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD) No.3381 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 17.02.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL.O.P (MD) No.3381 of 2022 1.Vinoth @ Vinothkumar 2.Dhinesh ... Petitioners/Accused No.4 & 5.

Vs 1.State represented by its The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Lalgudi, Trichy District.

... Respondent No.1&2/Complainant 2.The Inspector of Police, Siruganur Police Station, Siruganur, Trichy District.

(Crime No.19 of 2022) 3.Balasubramaniyan ... Respondent No.3/ Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct (*)the I Additional District Judge (PCR), Trichy to consider the bail application of the Petitioner on the same day of his surrender before that Court in connection with Crime No.19 of 2022 on the file of the second Respondent. For Petitioners : Mr.K.Arunraj For Respondents : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor(Crl. Side) for R1 and R2.

O R D E R

This petition is filed for a direction to direct (*)the I Additional District Judge (PCR), Trichy to consider the bail application of the Petitioner on the same day of his surrender before that Court in connection with Crime No.19 of 2022 on the file of the second 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 the possibility of misusing the pious intention of the Parliament against innocent persons, there shall be a direction to (*)the I Additional District https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD) No.3381 of 2022 Judge (PCR), Trichy, to consider the petitioners bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No. 19 of 2022 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.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (P&A) (*)Amended as per order of this Court dated 07.03.2022 made in CRL MP(MD).3069 of 2022 in CRL OP(MD).3381 of 2022 Sd/- Assistant Registrar (P&A) // True Copy // 18/02/2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) aav To (*) to be substituted the order already despatched on 18.02.2022 1.(*)the I Additional District Judge (PCR), Trichy 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Lalgudi, Trichy District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Siruganur Police Station, Siruganur, Trichy District. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Copy to The Principal District and Sessions Judge cum PCR Court, Trichy +1 CC to M/s.K.ARUNRAJ, Advocate ( SR-6890[F] dated 17/02/2022 ) CRL.O.P (MD) No.3381 of 2022 17.02.2022 MGJ(18.02.2022) 2P 6C TR(15.03.2022) 2P 6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2