Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/8114/2022disposed of

Arulkannan v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2022-04-28Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD) No.8114 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 28.04.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL.O.P(MD) No.8114 of 2022 1.Arulkannan 2.Thamilselvan 3.Appuraj ... Petitioners/ Accused Nos.1 to 3 Vs 1.The State represented by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Orathanadu, Thanjavur District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Orathanadu Police Station, Thanjavur District.

(Crime No.398 of 2022) ... Respondent Nos.1 & 2/ Complainants 3.Kala ... Respondent No.3/ Defacto-Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for PCR), Thanjavur, to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day of their surrender itself in Crime No.398 of 2022 on the file of the second respondent Police. For Petitioners : Mr.M.Seenisulthan For Respondent : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Nos.1 and 2 Additional Public Prosecutor (Criminal Side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for PCR), Thanjavur, to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day of their surrender itself in Crime No.398 of 2022 on the file of the second respondent Police.

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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD) No.8114 of 2022 persons, there shall be a direction to the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for PCR), Thanjavur, to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.398 of 2022 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 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-III) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) mga To 1.The Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for PCR), Thanjavur.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Orathanadu,Thanjavur District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Orathanadu Police Station, Thanjavur District.

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

Order made in CRL.O.P (MD) No.8114 of 2022 28.04.2022 ma(CO) TR(29.04.2022) 2P 5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2