Prasanth, M/30 v. The State Rep.By Its
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 25.10.2017
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH CRL.O.P.No.22370 of 2017 Prasanth ..Petitioner Vs The State rep. by its Inspector of Police, Perambur Police Station, Nagapattinam District
...Respondent
(Crime No. 340 of 2017) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for SC/ST Act) Nagapattinam to consider the bail application to be filed by the petitioner in Crime No.340 of 2017 on the file of the respondent herein. For Petitioner : M/s.K.M.Vijayan Associates For Respondent : Mr.P.Govindarajan Additional Public Prosecutor
O R D E R
This petition is filed for a direction to the Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for SC/ST Act) Nagapattinam, to consider the petitioner's bail petition on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.340 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 Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for SC/ST Act) Nagapattinam, to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No. 340 of 2017 and pass appropriate orders in accordance https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
with law after affording due opportunity to the victim.
3. In view of the above, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ak To
1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Nagapattinam
2. The Inspector of Police, Perambur Police Station, Nagapattinam District
3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
+1cc to Mr.K.M.Vijayan Associates, Advocate SR.No.75228 CRL.O.P.No.22370 of 2017 GN(26/10/2017) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/