Madras High CourtCRL OP/21943/2017ordered

Loganathan, M/A 20 Years, v. The State Rep By Its,

2017-10-13Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 13.10.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.21943 of 2017 1.Loganathan 2.Hari 3.Chithambaram 4.Siva ..Petitioners/Accused(A4,A5,A6,A9) Vs.

The State, Rep. By The Inspector of Police, Tirutani Police Station, Thiruvallur District.

(Crime No.597/2017) .. Respondent/complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying to direct the Principal Sessions Judge, Thiruvallur, to accept the surrender of the petitioners herein and consider the bail application filed in respect of the Crime No.597 of 2017 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Tirutani Police Station, Thiruvallur District. For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Sasikumar For Respondent :

Mr.P.Govindarajan Additional Public Prosecutor.

ORDER

This petition is filed for a direction to the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Thiruvallur, to consider the petitioner's bail petition preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.597 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 Sessions Judge, Thiruvallur, to consider the petitioners' bail application on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.597 of 2017, after hearing the victim also and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-VIII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rm To 1.The Principal Sessions Judge (Special Court for SC & ST Act cases) Thiruvallur.

2. The Inspector of Police, Tirutani Police Station, Thiruvallur District.

(Crime No.597/2017) 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+ 1 cc to MR. S. Sasikumar, Advocate Sr.74234 Crl.O.P.No.21943 of 2017 LRS(CO) EU(31/10/2017) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/