Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/3724/2022disposed of

L.Karthikeyan v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2022-02-23Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan2 pages

CRL.O.P (MD) No.3724 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:23.02.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL.O.P (MD) No.3724 of 2022 L.Karthikeyan ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, DSP Office Papanasam, Thanajvur District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Ammapettai Police Station, Thanjavur District.

(Crime No.128/2022)

3. Murugesan ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the learned 1st Additional District and Sessions Judge cum (PCR Court),Thanjavur to accept the surrender of the petitioner and to consider the petitioner bail petition on the same day in accordance with law of his surrender in connection with crime No.128 of 2022on the file of the Inspector of Police Ammapettai Police Station,Thanjavur District. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Senthilkumar, Advocate For Respondents : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi No.1 and 2 Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition is filed for a direction to direct the learned 1st Additional District and Sessions Judge cum (PCR Court),Thanjavur to accept the surrender of the petitioner and to consider the petitioner bail petition on the same day in accordance with law of his surrender in connection with crime No.128 of 2022on the file of the Inspector of Police Ammapettai Police Station,Thanjavur District.

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 I Additional District and Sessions Judge cum (PCR Court),Thanjavur , to consider the petitioners bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No. 128 of 2022 on the file of the 2nd respondent and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

CRL.O.P (MD) No.3724 of 2022 after affording due opportunity to the victim under Section 15(a) of the SC/ST Act. The petitioner's 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 (AE) // True Copy // 24/02/2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To 1.The 1st Additional District and Sessions Judge cum (PCR Court), Thanjavur 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, DSP Office Papanasam, Thanajvur District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Ammapettai Police Station, Thanjavur District.

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

Order made in CRL.O.P (MD) No.3724 of 2022 23.02.2022 RS(24.02.2022) 2P-5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2