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M.Baskar v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2023-03-07Honourable Mr Justice G.Ilangovan6 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07.03.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN M.Baskar ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs.

1. The State represented by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Alangulam, Tenkasi District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Surandai Police Station, Tenkasi District.

(Crime No. 35 of 2023) ...1st and 2nd Respondents/Complainants

3. Thangam ...3rd Respondent/ Defacto Complainant PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the Learned II Additional Sessions Court (PCR) Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider the bail application on merits on the same day in connection with the Crime No. 35 of 2023 on the file of the second respondent.

For Petitioner : Mr. Palaniyandi.Na For R1 & R2 : Mr.R.Sureshkumar Government Advocate (Crl. Side) 1/6

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed, invoking Section 482 Cr.P.C., seeking orders to direct the Learned II Additional Sessions Court (PCR) Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider the bail application on merits on the same day in connection with the Crime No. 35 of 2023 on the file of the second respondent.

2. The petitioner is the accused for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 506(i) of IPC and Sections 3(l)(r), 3(l)(s) of the Scheduled Caste and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015 in Crime No.35 of 2023 dated 21.02.2023, pending on the file of the second respondent police and apprehending arrest, they have filed the present petition.

3. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 and perused the materials available on record. 2/6

4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 would submit that Crime No.376 of 2020 has been registered against the petitioner before the second respondent.

5. 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 II Additional Sessions Court (PCR) Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District, to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.35 of 2023 on the file of the second respondent police, the concerned Special Court may undertake the pendency of the previous cases at that time of passing of orders on merits and in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity to the victim under Section 15A(3) of the SC/ST Act. The 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.

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6. 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. Mere direction issued by this Court to consider the bail petition on the same day, does not amount to consider it favorably.

7. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed.

07.03.2023 NCC :

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To 1.The earned II Additional Sessions Court (PCR), Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Alangulam, Tenkasi District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Surandai Police Station, Tenkasi District.

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

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G.ILANGOVAN,J.

Indu Order made in Dated: 07.03.2023 6/6