Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/3535/2025disposed of

Pathirakali v. The State Of Tamilnadu

2025-02-25Honourable Mr. Justice P.Dhanabal4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :25.02.2025 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Pathirakali ... Petitioner Vs

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Valliyur Sub Division, Tirunelveli District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Panagudi Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

Crime No. 157 of 2025.

3. Sumathi ... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the Learned II Additional District and Sessions Court (PCR Special Court), Tirunelveli to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider his bail application on the same day on merits in relating to Crime No. 157/2025 dated 11.02.2025 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Mathava Selvam For R-1 & R-2 : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl. Side) 1/4

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the II-Additional District and Sessions Court (PCR Special Court), Tirunelveli and to accept the surrender of the petitioner in Crime No.157 of 2025, dated 11.02.2025 on the file of the respondent police and to consider and pass orders on the bail application to be preferred by the petitioner on the same day itself.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor 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 limited prayer and the facts and circumstances of the case, there shall be a direction to II-Additional District and Sessions Court (PCR Special Court), Tirunelveli to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.157 of 2025 on the file of the 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 (POA) Act, 1989. The 2/4

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 on merits and in accordance with law.

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

25.02.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes mac Note: Issue order copy on 26.02.2025.

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P. DHANABAL , J., mac To

1. The II-Additional District and Sessions Court (PCR Special Court), Tirunelveli.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Valliyur Sub Division, Tirunelveli District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Panagudi Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

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

Note: Issue order copy on 26.02.2025.

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