Vijaya Kumar,33 Yrs, v. State Rep By,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09.01.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH CRL.O.P.No.509 of 2018 Vijayakumar ..Petitioner Vs State rep by The Inspector of Police, Polur Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.

(Crime No. 960 of 2017) ..Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the Principal Sessions Judge, Thiruvannamalai (Special Court for SC/AT POA cases) to consider the bail petition of the petitioner on the same day in the event of surrender by the petitioner and seeks bail in Crime No. 960 of 2017 pending on the file of the Inspector of Police Polur Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District. For Petitioner : Mr. S.Silambu Selvan For Respondent : Mrs.P.Kritika Kamal Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

This petition is filed for a direction to the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Thiruvannamalai (Special Court for SC/AT POA cases) , to consider the petitioner's bail petition on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.960 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, Thiruvannamalai (Special Court for SC/AT POA cases) , to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No. 960 of 2017 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law after affording due opportunity to https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

the victims. The petitioner shall surrender before the concerned jurisdictional Court within period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS V) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar aav To 1.The Principal Sessions Judge, Thiruvannamalai (Special Court for SC/AT POA cases) 2.The Inspector of Police, Polur Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.S.Silambu Selvan, Advocate, S.R.No.1487 CRL.O.P.No.509 of 2018 VSN(CO) RRK(10/01/2018) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/