Vikki@Vignesh, M/A.30 Yrs v. State By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 24.01.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH CRL.O.P.No.2002 of 2018

1. Vikki @ Vignesh

2. Manikandan

3. Balakrishnan ..Petitioners/Accused 3 to 5 Vs State represented by The Inspector of Police, Pagasalai Police Station, Nagapattinam District.

...Respondent/Complainant

(Crime No. 2 of 2018) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge (PCR), Nagapattinam to accept the surrender of the petitioners herein before him concerned in Crime No.2 of 2018 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Pagasalai Police Station, Nagapattinam District and consider their bail petition on the same day itself.

For Petitioners: Mr.M.Kumaravel For Respondent : Mrs.Krithika kamal.P Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

O R D E R

This petition is filed for a direction to the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge (PCR), Nagapattinam, to consider the petitioners' bail petition on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.2 of 2018, 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 and Sessions Judge (PCR), Nagapattinam, to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Cr.No.2 of 2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law after affording due opportunity to the victim. 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.

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

Sd/- Asst.Registrar (CO) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar To

1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge (PCR), Nagapattinam

2. The Inspector of Police, Pagasalai Police Station, Nagapattinam District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.M.Kumaravel, Advocate sr.no.5379 CRL.O.P.No.2002 of 2018 ev(co) nr 25/01/2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/