Madras High CourtCRL OP/9179/2018ordered

R.Manimaran, M/21 v. The State Rep By

2018-03-23Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23.03.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH CRL.O.P.No.9179 of 2018 1.Manimaran

2. B.Prakash @ Sivaprakash

3. A.Vivek

4. Ragu @ Ragurajan

5. K.Rajendiran 6.P.Boopathi

7. P.Boopalan

8. Manikandan ..Petitioners Vs The Inspector of Police, Vanur Police Station, Villupuram District.

...Respondent

(Crime No. 122 of 2018) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Villupuram, the Special Court, Villupuram, Villupuram District to accept the surrender of petitioners in Crime No. 122 of 2018 on the file of the respondent and to consider the bail application on the same day.

For Petitioners: Mr.D.Lakshmipathy For Respondent : Mr.C.Raghavan, Government Advocate (Crl. side)

O R D E R

This petition is filed for a direction to the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Villupuram, the Special Court, Villupuram, Villupuram District, to consider the petitioners' bail petition on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.122 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

innocent persons, there shall be a direction to the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Villupuram, the Special Court, Villupuram, Villupuram District, to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.122 of 2018 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law after affording due opportunity to the victim. The petitioners 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 Sessions Judge, Villupuram, the Special Court, Villupuram, Villupuram District

2. The Inspector of Police, Vanur Police Station, Villupuram District. .

3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.D.Lakshmipathy, Advocate sr.no.22565 CRL.O.P.No.9179 of 2018 lrs(co) nr 26/03/2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/