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Vennila v. the State Rep by

Madras HC20 Jun 2022CRL OP/13942/2022

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What is this about?

Crl. O.P. under Section 482 Cr.P.C. sought a direction for immediate consideration of bail applications. The High Court directed the Special Court to hear the petitioners' surrender and bail plea on the same day under Section 18 of the SC/ST (POA) Act.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the Special Court to consider the petitioners' bail application on the same day of surrender and pass orders after affording the victim an opportunity under Section 15A.

Vennila Vs the State Rep by — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Madras HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 20.06.2022

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR

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Crl.O.P.No.13942 of 2022

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Vennila 2. Arunachalam ... Petitioners

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Vs.

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The State represented by, The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mayiladuthurai, District.

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The Inspector of Police, Mayiladuthurai Police Station, Mayiladuthurai District. (Crime No.465 of 2022)

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Sudha ... Respondents

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Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., pleased to issue a direction, directing the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, (Special Court for Exclusive Trial of cases registered under SC & ST (POA) Act), Nagapattinam District to consider on the same day, the bail application of the petitioners on their surrender in connection with Crime No.465 of 2022 on the file of the second respondent herein.

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For Petitioners : M/s.N.Alamelu Mangai

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For R1 & R2 : Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan Additional Public Prosecutor

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ORDER

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This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for Exclusive Trial of cases registered under SC & ST (POA) Act), Nagapattinam District to consider the bail application filed by the petitioners on their surrender in connection with Crime No.465 of 2022 on the file of the 2^nd respondent police.

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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 learned Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for Exclusive Trial of cases registered under SC & ST (POA) Act), Nagapattinam District to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.465 of 2022 on the file of the second respondent and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity to the victims under Section 15A of the SC/ST (POA) Act, 1989. The petitioners shall surrender before the concerned Jurisdictional Court, within a week from the date of the receipt of a copy of this Order.

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

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Sd/-

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Assistant Registrar(CO)

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//True Copy//

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Sub Assistant Registrar

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ham/rgi

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The Principal District and Sessions Judge, (Special Court for SC & ST (POA) Act Cases), Nagapattinam District.

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The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mayiladuthurai.

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The Inspector of Police, Mayiladuthurai Police Station, Mayiladuthurai District.

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The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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Crl.O.P.No.13942 of 2022

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SSV(CO) CT/24/06/2022

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