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G.Meenakshi v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2023-03-08Honourable Mr Justice G.Ilangovan6 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 08.03.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN

1. G.Meenakshi

2. Pandi @ Pandithurai

3. Rajendran ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.2 to 4 Vs.

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Melur, Madurai District.

...1st Respondent/Investigating Officer

2. State, through The Inspector of Police, Kottampatti Police Station, Madurai District.

(Crime No.82/2023) ...2nd Respondent/Complainant

3. Poovan ... Respondent No.3/Defacto Complainant PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the III Additional District Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Madurai, to consider and pass orders on bail application of the petitioners/accused Nos.2 to 4 on the same day in 1/6

Crime No.82/2023 pending on the file of second respondent police. For Petitioners : Mr. Rajamohan.R For R1 & R2 : Mr.R.Suresh Kumar Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed, invoking Section 482 Cr.P.C., seeking orders to direct the III Additional District Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Madurai, to consider and pass orders on bail application of the petitioners/accused Nos.2 to 4 on the same day in Crime No.82/2023 pending on the file of second respondent police.

2. The petitioners are the accused for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 341, 323, 324, 506(ii) IPC and sections 3(l)(r) and 3(l)(s), 3(2)(va) of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015 in Crime No.82 of 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 petitioners, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the 2/6

respondents 1 and 2 and perused the materials available on record.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 would submit that the petitioners are not having any previous cases.

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 III Additional District Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Madurai, to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.82 of 2023 on the file of the second respondent police and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity to the victim under Section 15A(3) 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. 3/6

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 petitioners 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.

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To

1. The learned III Additional District Sessions Judge, (PCR Court), Madurai,

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Melur, Madurai District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Kottampatti Police Station, Madurai District.

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

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G.ILANGOVAN, J.

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