R. Kajendran v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 29.05.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI R.Kajendran ...Petitioner / 2nd accused Vs.

1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Melur Sub Division, Madurai District.

2.The State rep. by the Inspector of Police, Melur Police Station, Madurai District.

(Crime No.294 of 2024) 3.Moorthy

...Respondents

Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., praying to direct the PCR Court, Madurai District to accept the surrender of the petitioner / second accused in connection with the Crime No.294 of 2024 on the file of the 2nd respondent Police and to consider the petitioner's bail application on the same day.

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For Petitioner : Mr.M.Ajith For respondents 1 & 2 : Mr.R.Shivakumar Government Advocte (Crl. Side)

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking for issuing a direction to the PCR Court, Madurai District to accept the surrender of the petitioner / second accused in connection with the Crime No.294 of 2024 on the file of the 2nd respondent Police and to consider the petitioner's bail application on the same day.

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 the PCR Court, Madurai District, to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.294 of 2024 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 petitioner shall surrender before the concerned jurisdictional 2/5

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 petitioner 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.

29.05.2024 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No trp 3/5

To

1. The PCR Court, Madurai District.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Melur Sub Division, Madurai District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Melur Police Station, Madurai District.

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

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L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J., trp 29.05.2024 5/5