Madras High CourtCRL OP/3584/2018ordered

Salim Batcha, Aged 50 Years, v. State Rep. By Its,

2018-02-09Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09.02.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH CRL.O.P.No.3584 of 2018 Salim Batcha ..Petitioner Vs The State, Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Koothanallur Police Station, Tiruvarur.

..Respondent (Crime No.9 of 2018) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR), Thanjavur to consider the petitioner's bail petition on the same day of his surrender before the Court in connection with Crime No. 9 of 2018 on the file of the respondent Police.

For Petitioners : Mr.D.Padmanabhan For Respondent : Mrs.Kritika Kamal.P Government Advocate (Crl.Side) *****

O R D E R

This petition is filed for a direction to the learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR), Thanjavur to consider the petitioner's bail petition on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.9 of 2018, 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 I Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR), Thanjavur, to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Cr.No. 9 of 2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-ix) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ak To

1. The I Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR), Thanjavur

2. The Inspector of Police, Koothanallur Police Station, Tiruvarur.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.D.PADMANABHAN, Advocate, S.R.No. 10123 CRL.O.P.No.3584 of 2018 TR(12/02/2018) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/