Madras High CourtCRL OP/22967/2017ordered

Narayanasamy, M/A.60 Yrs, v. State By Inspector Of Police,

2017-10-30Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 30.10.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH CRL.O.P.No.22967 of 2017

1. Narayanasamy

2. Kulanji Mani

3. Jayaseelan .. Petitioners/A2, A5 & A7 Vs State represented by Inspector of Police, Manalmedu Police Station, Nagapattinam District.

... Respondent (Crime No. 334 of 2017) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge (PCR), Nagapattinam to accept the surrender of the petitioners herein before him concerned in Crime No.334 of 2017 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Manalmedu Police Station, Nagapattinam District and consider their bail petition on the same day itself.

For Petitioners : M/s. P.M.Kumaravel For Respondent : Mr.C.Iyyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition is filed for a direction to the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge (PCR), Nagapattinam, to consider the petitioners' bail petition on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.334 of 2017, since the offences are pertaining to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

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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 (PCR), Nagapattinam, to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Cr.No. 334 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 V) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar kas/smi To

1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge (PCR), Nagapattinam

2. The Inspector of Police, Manalmedu Police Station, Nagapattinam District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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