Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/8839/2023disposed of

Singaram @ Singaravelan v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2023-05-17Honourable Mrs Justice T.V.Thamilselvi4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 17.05.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE T.V.THAMILSELVI Singaram @ Singaravelan

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Deputy Superintendent Of Police, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Nainarkovil Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

3.Thayanithi

...Respondents

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying to direct the Special Judge for SC/ST (POA) Act, Ramanathapuram to accept the surrender and consider the bail application of the Petitioner on the same day of his surrender in Cr.No.54 of 2023 of Nainarkovil Police Station.

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For Petitioner : Mr.B.Ramamoorthi For Respondents : Mr.A.Albert James (R1 & R2) Government Advocate

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the Special Judge for SC/ST (POA) Act, Ramanathapuram to accept the surrender and consider the bail application of the Petitioner on the same day of his surrender in Cr.No.54 of 2023 of Nainarkovil Police Station.

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 Special Judge for SC/ST (POA) Act, Ramanathapuram to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.54 of 2023 on the file of the second respondent and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law 2/4

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. 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.

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T.V.THAMILSELVI , J.

Sm To 1.The Special Judge for SC/ST (POA) Act, Ramanathapuram. 2.The Deputy Superintendent Of Police, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Nainarkovil Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

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

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