Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/6977/2022disposed of

S. Veerappan v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2022-04-13Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan2 pages

CRL.O.P (MD) No.6977 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 13.04.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL.O.P (MD) No.6977 of 2022 1.S.Veerappan 2.S.Ramasamy 3.M.Palanisamy 4.P.Veerammal ... Petitioners Vs 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vedasanthur, Dindigul District.

2.The State through The Inspector of Police Vedasanthur Police Station Dindigul District.

(In Crime No.376 of 2022) 3.S.Muniappan ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the learned Special District and Sessions Judge, for PCR cases Dindigul to consider the bail application of the petitioners/accused on the same day in connection with the crime No.376/2022 on the file of the respondent police when it arise in accordance with law.

For Petitioners : Mr.R.Sevugaraja For Respondent : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Nos.1 and 2 Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed for a direction to direct the learned Special District and Sessions Judge, for PCR cases Dindigul to consider the bail application of the petitioners/accused on the same day in connection with the crime No.376/2022 on the file of the respondent police when it arise in accordance with law. 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 the learned Special District and Sessions Judge, for PCR cases Dindigul, to consider the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

CRL.O.P (MD) No.6977 of 2022 petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No. 376/2022 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 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. 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 favourably.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-I) // True Copy // 13/04/2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) lr To 1.The Special District and Sessions Judge, for PCR cases, Dindigul.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vedasanthur, Dindigul District.

3.The Inspector of Police Vedasanthur Police Station Dindigul District.

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

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