Rajavel, M/22, v. The State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09.10.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.21054 of 2017 1.Rajavel 2.Suman @ Manikandan 3.Manikandan S/o Saravanan 4.Manikandan S/o Murugan 5.Suriya @ Suriyamurthi 6.Kumar @ Santhoshkumar 7.Tamil @ Tamilselvan 8.Ramkumar .. Petitioners Vs The state rep by The Inspector of Police, Kandamangalam Police Station, Villupuram District.

(Crime No.529 of 2017) .. Respondent Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code to direct the Principal District & Sessions Judge, Villupuram District to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the date of surrender before the court in connection with Crime No.529 of 2017 on the file of the Respondent Police. For Petitioners : Mr.K.Sudhakar For Respondent : Mr. P. Govindarajan, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition is filed for a direction to the learned Principal District & Sessions Judge, Villupuram District, to consider the petitioners' bail petition on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.529 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 & Sessions Judge, Villupuram District, to consider the petitioners' bail application preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.529 of 2017, after hearing the victim also and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law.

3. With the above observations, the Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

09.10.2017 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No nl/rts Note: Issue order copy on 10.10.2017

To

1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Coimbatore

2. The Inspector of Police, Kandamangalam Police Station, Villupuram District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

M.S.RAMESH, J.

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