Murugesan v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep. By Its

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 20.12.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR Murugesan : Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Orathanadu Sub-Division, 2.The Inspector of Police Orathanadu Police Station, Thanjavur District Crime No.822 of 2024 : 1st and 2nd Respondents/Complainants 3.Prabha : 3rd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to direct the learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge, PCR Court, Thanjavur to consider the bail application to be filed by the petitioner on the same day of his surrender in Crime No.822 of 2024 on the file of the second respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Alagia Nambi For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadikumar No.1 & 2 Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge, PCR Court, Thanjavur and to accept the surrender of the petitioner in Crime No.822 of 2024 on the file of the second respondent and to consider and pass orders on the bail application to be preferred by the petitioner on the same day itself.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 and perused the materials available on record.

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 the possibility of misusing the pious intention of the Parliament against innocent persons, there shall be a direction to the learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge, PCR Court, Thanjavur, to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.822 of 2024 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 2/4

the SC/ST Act. The petitioner shall surrender before the concerned jurisdictional Court, within a period of fifteen days, from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4. 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 favorably.

5. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed.

20.12.2024 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Rmk Note: Issue order copy on 02.01.2025 To 1.The I Additional District and Sessions Judge, PCR Court, Thanjavur. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Orathanadu Sub-Division, 3/4

M.NIRMAL KUMAR,J.

Rmk 3.The Inspector of Police Orathanadu Police Station, 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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