Madras High CourtCRL OP/20129/2017ordered

G. Nandhakumar, v. The Inspector Of Police,

2017-09-22Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.09.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH CRL.O.P.No.20129 of 2017 1.G.Nandhakumar 2.G.Balu 3.Ajith @ Ajithkumar 4.Vinoth 5.Prakash 6.Veeravel .. Petitioners Vs 1.The Inspector of Police, Kurinchipadi Police Station, Cuddalore District.

(Crime No.275/2017) 2.The District Superintendent of Police, Cuddalore District.

.. Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the Principal Sessions Judge, Cuddalore to consider the petitioner bail application on his surrender in connection with the Crime No.275 of 2017 on the file of the 1st respondent on the same day on merits. For Petitioners : Mr.P.Vasanth For Respondents : Mr.P.Govindarajan Additional Public Prosecutor *****

O R D E R

This petition is filed for a direction to the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Cuddalore, to consider the petitioners bail petition preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.275 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 Sessions Judge, Cuddalore, to consider the petitioners' bail application on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.275 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. 22.09.2017 Index:yes/no Internet:yes/no

rm To 1.The Inspector of Police, Kurinchipadi Police Station, Cuddalore District.

2.The District Superintendent of Police, Cuddalore District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

M.S. RAMESH.J., rm CRL.O.P.No.20129 of 2017 22.09.2017