Thangavel, Aged 65 Years, v. The State Rep. By,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 15.02.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH CRL.O.P.No.4372 of 2018

1. Thangavel

2. Dheyvanai

3. Manikandan ..Petitioners Vs The State, rep by Inspector of Police, Ramanatham Police Station, Thittakudi (T.K), Cuddalore District.

...Respondent

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the learned Principal District Sessions Judge, Cuddalore to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day on merits in P.R.C.No.5 of 2018 on the file of the District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Thittakudi.

For Petitioners : M/s.M.Kavikannan 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 District Sessions Judge, Cuddalore to consider the petitioners' bail petition on the same day of their surrender in connection with P.R.C.No.5 of 2018 on the file of the District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Thittakudi, 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 District Sessions Judge, Cuddalore to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

their surrender in connection with P.R.C.No.5 of 2018 on the file of the District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Thittakudi and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law after affording due opportunity to the victim. The petitioner 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 dh To 1.The learned Principal District Sessions Judge, Cuddalore.

2.The District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Thittakudi.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+2cc to Mr.M.Kavi Kannan, Advocate, S.R.No.11811 CRL.O.P.No.4372 of 2018 NRK(CO) RRK(16/02/2018) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/