Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/6503/2024dismissed

Arul Udayam v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2024-04-29Honourable Mr Justice B.Pugalendhi4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 29.04.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI CRL.O.P (MD) No.6503 of 2024 Arul Udayam ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police, Pudukkottai Division, Pudukkottai District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Malaiyur Police Station, Pudukkottai District, (Crime No.71/2024).

3. Sugumar ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to Direct the learned District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for PCR Cases), Pudukkottai to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider his bail application on the same day on merit relating to Crime No. 71 of 2024, dated 22.04.2024.

For Petitioner : Mr. D.Rameshkumar For Respondents : Mr. M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/4

O R D E R

The petitioner is an accused in Crime No.71 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police. The said case was registered for the offence under Sections 294(b) and 323 IPC and Sections 3(1)(s), 3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015.

2.Section 18 of the SC/ST (POA) Act prohibits grant of anticipatory bail in the cases registered under the SC/ST (POA) Act. The petitioners claim that this case is a foisted one and they will prove their innocence. In view of the bar under Section 18 of the SC/ST (POA) Act, the petitioner is inclined to surrender before the Special Court concerned and to seek regular bail. However, the petitioner seeks a direction for disposal of the bail application on the same day. 3.However, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) submitted that the petitioner is having two previous cases. Hence, prayed to dismiss the petition.

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4.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the bad antecedents of the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to allow the petition. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. 29.04.2024 NCC : Yes/No Internet:Yes/No Index:Yes/No PNM To

1. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police, Pudukkottai Division, Pudukkottai District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Malaiyur Police Station, Pudukkottai District, (Crime No.71/2024).

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

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B.PUGALENDHI , J.

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