Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/16954/2022disposed of

John Ignacy Anthoni v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2022-09-30Honourable Mr Justice G.Ilangovan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 30.09.2022 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN John Ignacy Anthoni ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs.

1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Nilakottai DSP Office, Dindigul District.

... 2nd Respondent/Complainant 2.The Inspector of Police, Ammayanaickanur Police Station, Dindigul District.

... 1st Respondent/Complainant 3.Manikandan ... 3rd Respondent/Defacto Complainant Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Special Court for Exclusive Trail of Cases under Section SC/ST(POA) Act, 1989, at Dindigul, to consider and dispose of the bail application filed by the petitioner in Crime No.182 of 2022 on the file of the 2nd Respondent herein on the same day of his surrender. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Senthil Kumar For Respondents 1 & 2 : Mr.R.Suresh Kumar Government Advocate (Crl. Side) 1/4

ORDER

The petitioner is the accused in Crime No.182 of 2022 on the file of Ammayanaickanur Police Station, Dindigul District, and the offences alleged against the accused are under Sections 294(b), 506(i) of IPC Sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s) of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015.

2. The present petition filed by the petitioner is to direct the Special Court for Exclusive Trail of Cases under Section SC/ST(POA) Act, 1989, at Dindigul, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and also to consider the bail application on the same day.

3. Mr.R.Suresh Kumar, learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) accepts notice for the respondents 1 and 2. The third respondent is the de-facto complainant.

4. Since the prayer itself is to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider the bail application, this Court is inclined to pass the following orders :-

1) The petitioner should appear before the Special Court for Exclusive Trail of Cases under Section SC/ST(POA) Act, 1989, at Dindigul, within a 2/4

period of 15 days, from the date of uploading the order copy in the website of this Court and

2) On such surrender, concerned Sessions Judge, may consider the bail application filed by the petitioner on merits on the same day of surrender, after giving notice to the concerned Public Prosecutor and by complying Section 15A(5) of the Act.

5. With the above observation, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

30.09.2022 Index : Yes/No Internet:Yes/No dss To 1.The Special Court for Exclusive Trail of Cases under Section SC/ST(POA) Act, 1989, at Dindigul, 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Nilakottai DSP Office, Dindigul District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Ammayanaickanur Police Station, Dindigul District.

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

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G.ILANGOVAN, J., dss 30.09.2022 4/4