Subramani Chinnappan v. The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03.03.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL.O.P.No.4828 of 2020 1.Subramani Chinnappan 2.Anandhi Subramani 3.Balasundaram Subramani ... Petitioners Vs State represented by Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram District.

(Crime No.8 of 2019) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Kancheepuram at Chengalpattu to consider the bail petition of the petitioners herein on the same day in Crime No.8 of 2019, pending on the file of the respondent Police. For Petitioner : Mr.W.M.Abdul Majeed For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor.

O R D E R

This petition is filed for a direction to the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, to consider the petitioners' bail petition on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.8 of 2019, 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, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.8 of https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

2019 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law after affording due opportunity to the victim under Section 15(a) of the SC/ST Act. The petitioners shall surrender before the concerned jurisdictional Court within a period of fifteen days from the date of the receipt of a copy of this Order.

3. In view of the above, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) // True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ub To 1.The Principal Sessions Judge, Kancheepuramat Chengalpattu. 2.Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. +1cc to Mr.W.M.Abdul Majeed, Advocate, SR.No.18804. CRL.O.P.No.4828 of 2020 RJ(CO) CSR: 04.03.2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/