Manikandan, M/A 22 Years, v. The State Rep By Its,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 21.09.2017
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH CRL.O.P.No.20059 of 2017 1.Manikandan 2.Militery Anandh 3.Arun 4.Chandru 5.Prakash 6.Siva 7.Mothies .. Petitioners Vs 1.The State rep by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Villupuram, Villupuram District.
2.The Inspector of Police, Tindivanam Police Station, Tindivanam, Villupuram District.
(Cr.No.854/2017) .. Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the District Sessions Judge, Villupuram to consider the petitioner Bail Petition in Cr.No.854 of 2017 on the file of the 2nd respondent on the same day. For Petitioners : M/s.T.Prem Kumar For Respondents : Mr.P.Govindarajan Additional Public Prosecutor *****
O R D E R
This petition is filed for a direction to the learned Principal District Sessions Judge, Villupuram to consider the petitioners bail petition preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.854 of 2017, since the offences are pertaining to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
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 Sessions Judge, Villupuram, to consider the petitioners' bail application on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.854 of 2017 and after hearing the victim also and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law.
3. In view of the above, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. 21.09.2017 Index:yes/no Internet:yes/no dh/dpq
To 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Villupuram, Villupuram District.
2.The Inspector of Police, Tindivanam Police Station, Tindivanam, Villupuram District.
3.The learned District Sessions Judge, Villupuram 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
M.S. RAMESH.J., dh/dpq CRL.O.P.No.20059 of 2017 21.09.2017