Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/8373/2024dismissed

Karthick @ Karthick Raja v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2024-06-10Honourable Mr Justice B.Pugalendhi4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.06.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI CRL.O.P (MD) No.8373 of 2024 Karthick @ Karthick Raja ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police, Alangulam, Tenkasi District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Uthumalai Police Station, Tenkasi District. Crime No.117/2024.

3. Suresh ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the II Additional District Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Tirunelveli to consider the bail application of the above said petitioners/accused in Crime No.117/2024 on the file of the 2nd Respondent Police, on their surrender on the same day.

For Petitioner : Mr. M.Sankar For Respondents : Mr. P.Kottaichamy Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/4

O R D E R

The petitioner is an accused in Crime No.117 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police. The said case was registered for the offence under Sections 294(b), 352, 506(ii) IPC and 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

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 antecedents of the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to allow the petition. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. 10.06.2024 NCC : Yes/No Internet:Yes/No Index:Yes/No PNM To

1. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police, Alangulam, Tenkasi District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Uthumalai Police Station, Tenkasi District. Crime No.117/2024.

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

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B.PUGALENDHI , J.

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