Madras High CourtCRL OP/777/2018ordered

Rajesh, M/A 24 Years, v. The Superintendent Of Police,

2018-01-10Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10.01.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH CRL.O.P.No.777 of 2018 1.Rajesh 2.Sudhakar 3.Deenadhayalan 4.Dhenesh 5.Rajkumar 6.Kannan 7.Karunakaran 8.Viji 9.Raja 10.Gopu @Gokul 11.Prakash 12.Karthik 13.Vinothkumar 14.Thiyagaraj ..Petitioners Vs 1.The Superintendent of Police, Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Cheyyar Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District.

..Respondents (Crime No. 04 of 2018) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Tiruvannamalai to consider the petitioners bail petition on the same day of their surrender before the Court in connection with Crime No. 04 of 2018 on the file of the respondent Police.

For Petitioners : Mr.S.Jayakumar For Respondent : Ms.V.Saratha Devi Government Advocate(Crl.Side)

O R D E R

This petition is filed for a direction to the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Tiruvannamalai to consider the petitioners' bail petition on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.04 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 Principal District and Sessions Judge, Tiruvannamalai, to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Cr.No.04 of 2018 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law after affording due opportunity to the victim. The petitioners shall surrender before the concerned jurisdictional Court within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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

Sd/- Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar To

1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Tiruvannamalai 2.The Superintendent of Police, Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai.

3.The Inspector of Police, Cheyyar Police Station, Tiruvannamalai Distric

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+2cc to Mr.S.Jayakumar, Advocate sr.2042 CRL.O.P.No.777 of 2018 ssd(co) nr 11/01/2018