A.Manivel, M/A 30 Years, v. The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 20.11.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH CRL.O.P.No.25064 of 2017 A. Manivel ..Petitioner Vs The Inspector of Police, Chinnasalem Police Station, Villupuram District.

..Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the Sessions Court Villupuram, The District Sessions Judge, Vilupuram, Special Judge for Prevention of SC/ST Atrocities to accept surrender of the petitioner in Crime No. 634 of 2017 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Chinnasalem Police Station, Villupuram District and consequently consider the petitioner's bail application on the same day. For Petitioner : Mr. V. Gunasekar For Respondent : Mr.C. Iyyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition is filed for a direction to the Sessions Court Villupuram, The District Sessions Judge, Vilupuram, Special Judge for Prevention of SC/ST Atrocities, to consider the petitioner's bail petition on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.634 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 Special Judge for Prevention of SC/ST Atrocities, Villupuram to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No. 634 of 2017 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law after affording due opportunity to the victim. The petitioner shall surrender before the concerned jurisdictional Court within period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-IX) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar nl To

1. The District Sessions Judge, The Special Judge for Prevention of SC/ST Atrocities, Villupuram.

2. The Inspector of Police, Chinnasalem Police Station, Villupuram District.

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

+1 cc to M/s.V.Gunasekar Advocate sr 82116 CRL.O.P.No.25064 of 2017 aa21/11/2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/