Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/5030/2020disposed of

Lakshmanan v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2020-03-23Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD) No.5030 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 23.03.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI CRL.O.P (MD) No.5030 of 2020 Lakshmanan .. Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Melur, Madurai District.

2.State through The Inspector of Police, Melur Police Station, Cr.No.112/2020, Madurai District.

3.Pandiammal .. Respondent No.3/Defacto complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct III Additional District Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Madurai to consider and pass orders on the bail application of the petitioner/Accused No.1 on the same day in Cr.NO.112 of 2020 pending on the file of the second respondent police.

For Petitioners : Mr.R.Rajamohan For Respondents : Mrs.S. Bharathi, Government Advocate(Crl.Side) for R.1 and R.2

O R D E R

This petition is filed for a direction to direct III Additional District Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Madurai to consider and pass orders on the bail application of the petitioner/Accused No.1 on the same day in Cr.NO.112 of 2020 pending on the file of the second respondent police.

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Crl.O.P.(MD) No.5030 of 2020

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 III Additional District Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Madurai to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No. 112 of 2020 on the file of the second respondent and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law after affording due opportunity to the victim under Section 15(a) 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.

3. With the above directions, the Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar ( ) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) SSL To 1.The III Additional District Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Madurai.

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

2.The Inspector of Police, Melur Police Station, Madurai District.

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

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