Madras High CourtCRL OP/22873/2017ordered

P.Mani @ Vempannan, M/A-44 v. The State Rep.By

2017-10-27Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 27.10.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH CRL.O.P.No.22873 of 2017 P.Mani @ Vempannan ..Petitioner Vs The State rep.by The Inspector of Police, Arachalur Police Station, Erode District

...Respondent

(Crime No. 251 of 2017) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Erode to consider the petitioners bail petition on the same day of their surrender before the Court in connection with Crime No. 251 of 2017 on the file of the respondent Police.

For Petitioner : M/s.M.Guruprasad For Respondent : Mr.P.Govindarajan Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition is filed for a direction to the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Erode, to consider the petitioner's bail petition on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.251 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 District and Sessions Judge, Erode, to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No. 251 of 2017 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law after affording due opportunity to the victim.

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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, Erode

2. The Inspector of Police, Arachalur Police Station, Erode District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.M.Guruprasad, Advocate, S.R.No.76509 CRL.O.P.No.22873 of 2017 GN(30/10/2017) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/