Balaji@Balakrishnan, 48 Years v. The Deputy Superintendent Of

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08.01.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH CRL.O.P.No.335 of 2018

1. Balaji

2. Ramasamy

3. Seeni @ Srinivasan .. Petitioners Vs The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Maruvathur Police Station, Perambalur District .. Respondent (Crime No. 191 of 2016) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Ariyalur to consider the petitioners bail petition on the same day of their surrender before the Court in connection with Crime No. 191 of 2016 on the file of the respondent Police. For Petitioners : Mr.M.Velmurugan For Respondent : Mrs.P.Krithika Kamal Government Advocate(Crl.Side)

O R D E R

This petition is filed for a direction to the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Ariyalur to consider the petitioners' bail petition on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.191 of 2016, 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, Ariyalur, to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

in connection with Cr.No. 191 of 2016 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 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(CCC) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ak To

1. The Principal Sessions Judge, Ariyalur

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Maruvathur Police Station, Perambalur District

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.M.Velmurugan, Advocate, S.R.No.1530 CRL.O.P.No.335 of 2018 RRK(09/01/2018) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/