Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/9471/2022ordered

Jayaprakash v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2022-05-18Honourable Mrs Justice T.V.Thamilselvi2 pages

CRL.O.P (MD) No.9471 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.05.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE T.V.THAMILSELVI CRL.O.P (MD) No.9471 of 2022 1.Jayaprakash 2.Sivaramakrishnan 3.Muneeswaran ... Petitioner/Accused Nos.1,2 & Rank Not Known Vs 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Dindigul, Dindigul District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Thadikombu Police Station, Dindigul District. ... Respondents /Complainants 3.Vellaisamy ... Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the Special Court, Dindigul (PCR Act Cases), to consider the bail application on his surrender on the same day, if any petition filed by the petitioner in Crime No.150 of 2022 on the file of the 2nd Respondent.

For Petitioners : Mr.N.Kamesh For Respondents : Mr.M.Vaikkam Karunanithi No.1 and 2 Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition is filed for a direction to direct the Special Judge, Dindigul (PCR Act Cases), to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider their bail application on the same day on merits relating to the Crime No.150 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.9471 of 2022 persons, there shall be a direction to the Special Judge, Dindigul (PCR Act Cases), to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No. 150 of 2022 on the file of the 2nd 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. In view of the above, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Vacation Officer) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) das To 1.The Special Judge, (PCR Act Cases).

Dindigul.

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

3.The Inspector of Police, Thadikombu Police Station, Dindigul District.

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

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