Madras High CourtCRL OP/24267/2017ordered

Ganesan, M/A-32 Yrs., v. State By

2017-11-10Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10.11.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH CRL.O.P.No.24267 of 2017 1.Ganesan 2.Ramalingam ..Petitioners Vs State represented by The Inspector of Police, Kuthalam Police Station, Nagapattinam District

...Respondent

(Crime No.398 of 2017) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge,Nagapattinam to consider the petitioners' bail petition on the same day of their surrender before the Court in connection with Crime No. 398 of 2017 on the file of the respondent Police. For Petitioners: Mr.P.M.Kumaravel 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,Nagapattinam, to consider the petitioners' bail petition on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.398 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 Principal District and Sessions Judge, Nagapattinam, to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No. 398 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/- Asst.Registrar (CS VIII) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar To

1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Nagapattinam

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

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.P.M.Kumaravel, Advocate in sr.no.79898 CRL.O.P.No.24267 of 2017 RSK(CO) NR 13/11/2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/