Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/9450/2022ordered

Muneeswaran v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2022-05-18Honourable Mr Justice V.Sivagnanam2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD) No.9450 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.9450 of 2022 Muneeswaran ... Petitioner/Unnamed Accused Vs 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Dindigul Rural Sub Division, Dindigul District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Dhadikombu Police Station, Dindigul District.

Crime No.150 of 2022.

... Respondents/Complainants 3.R.Vellaisamy ... Respondent/ Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the learned Sessions Judge (PCR), Dindigul, Cases under SC/ST (POA) Act, Dindigul, to consider the petitioners' bail petition on the same day upon their surrender before the said court and enlarge them on bail on the same day in Crime No.150 of 2022 on the file of the 2nd Respondent Police. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Manikandan For Respondents : Mr.M.Vaikkam Karunanithi No.1 and 2 Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

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This Criminal Original Petition is filed for a direction to direct the learned Sessions Judge (PCR), Dindigul, Cases under SC/ST (POA) Act, Dindigul, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider his 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 persons, there shall be a direction to the learned Sessions Judge (PCR), Dindigul, Cases under SC/ST (POA) Act, Dindigul, to consider https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD) No.9450 of 2022 the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his 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 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. In view of the above, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed.

Sd/- Vacation Officer // True Copy // 23/05/2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) das To 1.The Sessions Judge (PCR), Dindigul, Cases under SC/ST (POA) Act, Dindigul.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Dindigul Rural Sub Division, Dindigul District.

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

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

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