Gopi, M/A 58 Yrs, v. The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 14.02.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH CRL.O.P.No.4251 of 2018

1. Gopi

2. Malliga

3. Meena

4. Shankar ..Petitioners Vs State represented by Inspector of Police, Shevapet Police Station, Salem City.

(Crime No. 82 of 2018)

...Respondent

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the learned Principle Sessions Judge, Salem to consider the surrender and bail application of the petitioners on the same day in Cr.No.82 of 2018 on the file of the respondent Police.

For Petitioners : Mr. G.Arul Murugan 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, Salem, to consider the petitioners' bail petition on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.82 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 Sessions Judge, Salem, to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Cr.No. 82 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/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar at To

1. The Principal Sessions Judge, Salem.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

3. The Inspector of Police, Shevapet Police Station Salem City.

+1cc to Mr.G.Arul Murugan, Advocate, S.R.No. 11329 CRL.O.P.No.4251 of 2018 KAN(CO) RRK(15/02/2018)

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