Madras High CourtCRL OP/13627/2019disposed of

Paneer v. The State Rep By Its,

2019-05-23Honourable Mr Justice P. Rajamanickam2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 23.05.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.RAJAMANICKAM Crl.O.P.No.13627 of 2019

1. Paneer

2. Santhosh

3. Vadivel

4. Anbu

5. Thangarasu

6. Elumalai

7. Jegan

8. Sankar ... Petitioners -VsState rep. by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Panruti Police Station, Cuddalore District.

(Crime No.234 of 2019) ... Respondent Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Cuddalore / The Special Court, Cuddalore District, to consider the bail applications filed by the very same day of surrender pertaining to the Crime No.234 of 2019, on the same file of the respondent police. For Petitioners: Mr.Manimaran For Respondent : Mr.C.Raghavan Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

O R D E R

This petition is filed for a direction to the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Cuddalore / The Special Court, Cuddalore District, to consider the petitioners' bail petition on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.234 of 2019, since the offences are pertaining to the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 and Sessions Judge, Cuddalore / The Special Court, Cuddalore District, to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.234 of 2019 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law after affording due opportunity to the victim under Section 15(a) of the SC/ST Act. The petitioners 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. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above directions.

ssr/mkn Sd/- Assistant Registrar(V.O) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Cuddalore / The Special Court, Cuddalore District.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Panruti Police Station, Cuddalore District.

3. The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.M.Manimaran, Advocate, SR.No.44244 Crl.O.P.No.13627 of 2019 Kak(27/05/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/