Madras High CourtCRL OP/21237/2017ordered

Chandru @ Balachander v. State By

2017-10-09Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh3 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.21237 of 2017 Chandru @ Balachander .. Petitioner Vs State by Station House Officer, Bahour Police Station, Puducherry.

(Crime No.85 of 2017) .. Respondent Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code to pass an order, directing the Learned II Additional Sessions Judge, (Special Court under ST & SC Atrocities Act at Puducherry) to accept the surrender of the petitioner herein concerned in Crime No.85 of 2017 on the file of Station House Officer, Bahour Police Station, Puducherry and consider the bail petition on the same day itself.

For Petitioner : Mr.K. Balu For Respondent : Mr. M.R.Thangavel Additional Public Prosecutor (P)

O R D E R

This petition is filed for a direction to the learned Learned II Additional Sessions Judge, (Special Court under ST & SC Atrocities Act at Puducherry), to consider the petitioner's bail petition on the same day of

his surrender in connection with Crime No.85 of 2017, since the offences are M.S.RAMESH, J.

nl/rts 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 Learned II Additional Sessions Judge, (Special Court under ST & SC Atrocities Act at Puducherry), to consider the petitioner's bail application preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.85 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 II Additional Sessions Judge, (Special Court under ST & SC Atrocities Act at Puducherry) 2.The Inspector of Police, Karumalaikoodal Police Station, Salem District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. Crl. O.P.No. 21237 of 2017