Madras High CourtCRL OP/23378/2017ordered

Alaguvel, v. The State Rep. By Its

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.23378 of 2017

1. Alaguvel

2. Balamurugan

3. Olanga @ Mani

4. Palani

5. Golagi

6. Kamal Hassan

7. Velmurugan

8. Tamilvanan

9. Babu ..Petitioners Vs State represented by The Inspector of Police, Kaikalathur Police Station, Perambalur District, (Crime No.467 of 2017) .. Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to issue direction to the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Perambalur to accept the petitioners surrender and allowed them for file bail petition and same day consider bail in connection with Crime No.467 of 2017 dated 19.10.2017 on the file of the respondent police.

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

O R D E R

This petition is filed for a direction to the Principal Sessions Judge, Perambalur to consider the petitioners' bail petition on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.467 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 Sessions Judge, Perambalur to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.467 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 dpq To 1.The Principal Sessions Judge, Perambalur.

2.The Inspector of Police, Kaikalathur Police Station, Perambalur District.

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

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