S.R. Murugesan, 51 Yrs,L v. Inspector Of Police,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 27.09.2017
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.OP No.20624 of 2017 1.S.R.Murugesan
2. M.Rathinam
3. Tamilselvan ..Petitioners Vs State rep. by The Sub Inspector of Police, Thiruchengodu Rural Police Station, Namakkal District in Crime No.497 of 2017 ..Respondent Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Namakkal to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day in the event of their surrender in connection with Crime No.497/2017 on the file of the respondent.
For Petitioner :Mr.C.S.Saravanan For Respondent :Mr.P.Govindarajan Additional Public Prosecutor.
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ORDER
This petition is filed for a direction to the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Namakkal to consider the petitioners' bail petition on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.497 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 District and Sessions Judge, Namakkal, to consider the petitioners' bail application on the same day of their surrender in connection with Cr.No.497 of 2017 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law.
3. The Criminal Original Petition is ordered accordingly. 27.09.2017 Index : Yes/No mst
Note : Issue order copy on 28.09.2017 To 1.The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Namakkal .
2.The Sub Inspector of Police, Thiruchengodu Rural Police Station, Namakkal District.
3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Chennai.
G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.
mst CRL.O.P.No.20624 of 2017 27.09.2017