Pandi@Broker Pandi v. The Inspector Of Police

MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 01.04.2015

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T. SELVAM CRL.O.P.No.6113 OF 2015 Pandi @ Broker Pandi .. Petitioner/Accused No. 14 Vs.

State represented by The Inspector of Police Nilakottai Police Staion, Dindigul District.

(Crime No.140 of 2013) .. Respondent/Complainant Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge (SC/ST Act cases), Dindigul to pass order on the bail application filed by the petitioner on the same day of surrender in Crime No. 140 of 2013 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Nilakottai Police Station, Dindigul District or pass any other as this Court may deem fit for this case. For Petitioner :

Mr.J.Lawrance For Respondent :

Mr.K.V.Rajarajan Government Advocate,(Crl. Side)

O R D E R

The petitioner seeks a direction to the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge (SC/ST Act cases), Dindigul to release the petitioner on bail, on the same day in the event of his surrender and filing bail application in Cr.No. 140 of 2013 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police.

2.The petitioner is accused for offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 336, 324, 307 IPC and 3(1)(x) of the Scheduled Castes and The Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act r/w 3(1)of TNPPDL Act. 3.The submissions made by Mr.J.Lawrance, learned counsel for the petitioner and by Mr.K.V.Rajarajan, learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) representing the respondent were heard. The materials available on record were also perused.

4.Considering the nature of offences alleged against the petitioner, the fact that anticipatory bail cannot be granted in respect of offences punishable under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and that taking into custody of the petitioner pending consideration of his bail application could cause him irreparable hardship, this Court considers it appropriate to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge (SC/ST Act cases), Dindigul, to consider the bail application of the petitioner on merits and pass appropriate order on the same day of his surrender. 5.The petition is ordered accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (T&P) /True copy/ https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Sub Assistant Registrar

To 1.The Principal District and Sessions Judge (SC/ST Act cases), Dindigul 2.The Inspector of Police,Nilakottai Police Station,Dindigul District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

+1cc to Mr.J.Lawarance, Advocate in SR.No. 16458 sm:08.04.2015:2P/5C CRL.O.P.No.6113 of 2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/