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Ajaykumar v. The Inspector Of Police

2020-10-22Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose2 pages

CRL.O.P (MD) No.12108 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.10.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE CRL.O.P (MD) No.12108 of 2020 Ajaykumar ... Petitioner / Accused No.2 Vs 1.The State, represented by the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Usilampatti, Madurai District.

2.The State represented by the Inspector of Police, Usilampatti Taluk Police Station, Theni District.

(Crime No.1375 of 2020) 3.Jegatheewaran ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the learned III Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR) Cases, Madurai, to accept the surrender and consider the bail petition to be filed by the petitioner in Crime No.1375 of 2020, on the file of the respondent Polie on the same day on merits.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Ramachandra Pradeep For R-1 & R-2 : Mr.K.Karmegam Government Advocate

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to direct the learned III Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR) Cases, Madurai, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and further to consider the bail petition to be filed by the petitioner in Crime No.1375 of 2020, on the file of the respondent Polie, on the same day on merits.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents 1 and 2.

3. 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 of the possibility of https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

CRL.O.P (MD) No.12108 of 2020 misusing the pious intention of the Parliament against innocent persons, there shall be a direction to the learned III Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR) Cases, Madurai, to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No. 1375 of 2020, 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 Court within a period of fifteen days from the date of the receipt of a copy of this Order.

4. In view of the above, the Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (RECORDS) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) tsg/das Note:In view of the present lock down owing to COVID19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the Advocate/litigant concerned.

To 1.The III Additional District and Sessions Judge,(PCR Court), Madurai.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Usilampatti, Madurai District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Usilampatti Taluk Police Station, Madurai District. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

Order made in CRL.O.P (MD) No.12108 of 2020 22.10.2020 SJ(CO) KM (03.11.2020) 2P 5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2