Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/17968/2019ordered

Muthupandi Thevar v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2019-11-29Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan2 pages

CRL.O.P (MD) No.17968 of 2019 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 29.11.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL.O.P (MD) No.17968 of 2019

1. Muthupandi Thevar

2. Mundasamy ... petitioners Vs 1.The Deputy Superintendent Of Police, Nanguneri, Tirunelveli District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Kalakkadu Police Station, Tirunelveli District (Crime No.361 of 2019) 3.Kani ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the learned II Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR) Court, Tirunelveli to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider their bail application in Crime No.361/2019 dated 09.08.2019.

For petitioners : Mr.S.Sundarapandian For R1 and R2 : Mr.K.Suyambulinga Bharathi, Government Advocate(crl.side)

O R D E R

This petition has been filed for a direction, to direct the II Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR) Court, Tirunelveli , to consider the petitioners' bail petition of the petitioners on the same day of surrender and dispose the same on the same date on merits and in accordance with law in Crime No.361 of 2019 on the file of the second respondent police.

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 II Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR) Court, Tirunelveli, to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

CRL.O.P (MD) No.17968 of 2019 surrender in connection with Crime No.361 of 2019 on the file of the second respondent police 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 petitioners 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 / True Copy / Sub Assistant Registrar(CS-III) To 1.The II Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR) Court Tirunelveli.

2.The Deputy Superintendent Of Police, Nanguneri, Tirunelveli District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Kalakkadu Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

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

+1 CC to M/s.S.SUNDARAPANDIAN,Advocate(SR-102451[F]dated 29/11/2019) Order made in CRL.O.P (MD) No.17968 of 2019 29.11.2019 LS KK/SAR 3/29.11.2019/2P/6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2