Madras High CourtCRL OP/10140/2021disposed of

C.Raguman v. State Rep By

2021-06-10Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10.06.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL.O.P.No. 10140 of 2021 C.Raguman ... Petitioner Vs State represented by The Inspector of Police, Nangavalli Police Station, Salem District.

(Crime No. 133 of 2021) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Salem, to consider the petitioner's bail petition on the same day of his surrender before the Court in connection with Crime No.133 of 2021 on the file of the respondent Police. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Deepak Kumar For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

This petition is filed for a direction to the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Salem, to consider the petitioner's bail petition on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.133 of 2021, 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 and Sessions Judge, Salem, to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No. 133 of 2021 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law after affording due opportunity to https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

the victim under Section 15(a) of the SC/ST Act. The petitioner shall surrender before the concerned jurisdictional Court within a period of fifteen days from the date of the receipt of a copy of this Order.

3. In view of the above, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar lpp/ari To

1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Salem.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

CRL.O.P.No. 10140 of 2021 rsi[co] srg 15/06/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/