Madras High CourtCRL OP/24693/2017ordered

Babu, M/A 35 Years, v. The State Rep By Its,

2017-11-16Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 16.11.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH CRL.O.P.No.24693 of 2017 1.Babu 2.Seenu ..Petitioners Vs State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Thiruthani Police Station, Tiruvallore District.

..Respondent (Crime No.597 of 2017) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the Principal District & Sessions Judge (Special Court for PCR Unit), Tiruvallur to accept their surrender and consider the bail application sympathetically on the same day in connection with Crime No.597 of 2017 pending on the file of the respondent.

For Petitioners: Mr. S. Sivakumar 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 & Sessions Judge (Special Court for PCR Unit), Tiruvallur to consider the petitioners' bail petition on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.597 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 learned Principal District & Sessions Judge (Special Court for PCR Unit), Tiruvallur to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Crime No.597 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 nl To

1. The Principal District & Sessions Judge (Special Court for PCR Unit), Tiruvallur

2. The Inspector of Police, Thiruthani Police Station, Tiruvallore District.

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

+ 1 cc to Mrs.Sivakumar, Advocate SR. 81327 CRL.O.P.No.24693 of 20177 CS-V EU(17/11/2017) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/