Madras High CourtCRL OP/22642/2017ordered

Vennila, F/A-45 Years v. State By

2017-10-26Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 26.10.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH CRL.O.P.No.22642 of 2017 Vennila ..Petitioner Vs State By, The Inspector of Police, Thiruvannamalai Taluk Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.

Crime No.967 of 2017 ..Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the Principal District Sessions Judge, Thiruvannamalai (Special Court for SC/ST POA Act Cases) to consider the bail petition of the petitioner on the same day in the event of surrender by the petitioner and seeks bail in Crime No.967 of 2017 pending on the file of the Inspector of Police, Thiruvannamalai Taluk Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District. For Petitioner : M/s.S.Silambu Selvan For Respondent : Mr.P.Govindarajan Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition is filed for a direction to the Principal District Sessions Judge, Thiruvannamalai (Special Court for SC/ST POA Act Cases) to consider the petitioners' bail petition on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.967 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 Sessions Judge, Thiruvannamalai (Special Court for SC/ST POA Act Cases), to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

connection with Cr.No. 967 of 2017 and pass appropriate orders in accordance 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 dh/smi To

1. The Principal District Sessions Judge, Thiruvannamalai (Special Court for SC/ST POA Act Cases)

2. The Inspector of Police, Thiruvannamalai Taluk Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.

3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.S.Silambu Selvan, Advocate, S.R.No.75592 CRL.O.P.No.22642 of 2017 GN(27/10/2017) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/