Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/15824/2019ordered

Mani @ Ramesh v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2019-11-01Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira2 pages

CRL.O.P (MD) No.15824 of 2019 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 01.11.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL.O.P (MD) No.15824 of 2019 Mani @ Ramesh ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Puliyangudi, Tirunelveli District 2.The Inspector of Police Kadayanallur Police Station Kadayanallu, Tirunelveli District 3.R.Chinnamariappan ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Court ( PCR Court) Tirunelveli under the SC/ST Act to accept the surrender of the Petitioner in connection with the Cr No. 159/2019 pending investigation on the file of the 2nd Respondent and to consider their bail application on the same day of surrender For Petitioner : Mr.V.Muthukamatchi For Respondents : Mr.K.Suyambulinga Bharathi, G.A. (Crl. Side) for RR1 and 2

O R D E R

This petition is filed for a direction to direct the Principal District and Sessions Court ( PCR Court) Tirunelveli under the SC/ST Act to consider the bail petition of the petitioner on the same day of surrender and dispose the same on merits and in accordance with law in crime No.159 of 2019 on the file of the 2nd respondent.

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 of the possibility of misusing the pious intention of the Parliament against innocent persons, there shall be a direction to the Principal District and Sessions Court ( PCR Court) Tirunelveli under the SC/ST Act, to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No. 159 of 2019 on the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

CRL.O.P (MD) No.15824 of 2019 file of the 2nd 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.

3. In view of the above, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) aav To 1.The Principal District and Sessions Judge, ( PCR Court) Tirunelveli 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Puliyangudi, Tirunelveli District 3.The Inspector of Police Kadayanallur Police Station Kadayanallu, Tirunelveli District 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

+1 CC to M/s.S.VISHNUVARDHAN, Advocate ( SR-95669[F] dated 01/11/2019 ) Order made in CRL.O.P (MD) No.15824 of 2019 01.11.2019 JMN(04.11.2019) 2P : 6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2