Madras High CourtCRL OP/24711/2017ordered

S.Purushothaman, M/A 39 Yrs, v. The Inspector Of Police,

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.24711 of 2017 S. Purushothaman ..Petitioner Vs The Inspector of Police, Valathi Police Station, Valathi, Melmalaiyanur Taluk, Villupuram District ..Respondent (Crime No.434 of 2017) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the learned Principal District Judge, Villupuram to consider the petitioner's bail application on the date of surrender of the petitioner in Crime No.434 of 2017 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr. N. Suresh 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 Judge, Villupuram to consider the petitioner's bail petition on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.434 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 Judge, Villupuram to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.434 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/- Assistant Registrar(CS-V) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar nl To

1. The Principal District Judge, Villupuram.

2. The Inspector of Police, Valathi Police Station, Valathi, Melmalaiyanur Taluk, Villupuram District.

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

+ 1 cc to Mr. N. Suresh, Advocate SR.81508 CRL.O.P.No.24711 of 2017 CS-V EU(17/11/2017) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/