Madras High CourtCRL OP/21196/2017ordered

Murugesan, M/A 45 Years, v. The State Rep By Its,

2017-10-09Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09.10.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.21196 of 2017 1.Murugesan 2.Appasamy 3.Vijai .. Petitioners Vs State rep. by its The Inspector of Police, Irumbulikurichy Police Station, Ariyalur District.

.. Respondent Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Crimina Procedure Code to permit the petitioners 1 to 3 (A-2 to A-4) to surrender before the learned District and Sessions Judge, Ariyalur and consider the bail application in the event of their arrest on the same day in Crime No.148 of 2017 pending on the files of the Respondent Police. For Petitioners : Mr.R.Ramanlaal For Respondent : Mr. P. Govindarajan, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition is filed for a direction to the learned District and Sessions Judge, Ariyalur District, to consider the petitioners' bail petition on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.148 of 2017, since the offences are pertaining to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

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M.S.RAMESH, J.

nl/rts 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 District and Sessions Judge, Ariyalur District, to consider the petitioners' bail application preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.148 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 District and Sessions Judge, Ariyalur 2.The Inspector of Police, Karumalaikoodal Police Station, Salem District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. Crl. O.P.No. 21196 of 2017 http://www.judis.nic.in