Madras High CourtCRL OP/4862/2018ordered

Murugan, Aged 57 Years, v. The State Rep. By

2018-02-20Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 20.02.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH CRL.O.P.No.4862 of 2018 Murugan ..Petitioner Vs The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Thirunavallur Police Station, Villupuram District.

...Respondent

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the Special District Judge (POA Court), Villupuram to consider the petitioner's bail application on the same day on his surrender in Crime No.107 of 2018 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner : M/S.R.Poornima For Respondent : Mr.C.Raghavan Government Advocate (Crl.side)

O R D E R

This petition is filed for a direction to the Special District Judge (POA Court), Villupuram, to consider the petitioner's bail petition on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.107 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 Special District Judge (POA Court), Villupuram, to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.107 of 2018 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 period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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

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

1. The Special District Judge (POA Court), Villupuram.

2. The Inspector of Police, Thirunavallur Police Station, Villupuram District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to M/s.R.Poornima, Advocate SR.No.12696 KAN(CO) sm:21.2.2018 CRL.O.P.No.4862 of 2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/