Madras High CourtCRL OP/23332/2017ordered

Akash, Aged 20 Years v. State By

2017-11-02Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 02.11.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH CRL.O.P.No.23332 of 2017

1. Akash

2. Silambarasan

3. Vinoth

4. Ajith

5. Vignesh

6. Tamilselvan ..Petitioners Vs State represented by The Sub Inspector of Police, Anandapuram Police Station, Villupuram District.

(Crime No.421 of 2017) .. Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge, [Special Judge for SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act], Villupuram to consider and dispose of the bail application of the petitioners on merits in connection with the case in Crime No.421 of 2017 on the file of the Sub Inspector of Police, Anandapuram Police Station, Villupuram District on the same date of their surrender.

For Petitioners : Mr.C.Munusamy For Respondent : Mr.C.Iyyappa Raj Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition is filed for a direction to the Principal District and Sessions Judge, [Special Judge for SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act], Villupuram to consider the petitioners' bail petition on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.421 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 Principal District and Sessions Judge, [Special Judge for SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act], Villupuram, to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.421 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(CO) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar dpq To 1.The Principal District and Sessions Judge, [Special Judge for SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act], Villupuram

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

3.The Sub Inspector of Police, Anandapuram Police Station, Villupuram District.

+1cc to Mr.Munusamy, Advocate, S.R.No.77592 CRL.O.P.No.23332 of 2017 MG(CO) GN(02/11/2017) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/