Madras High CourtCRL OP/26355/2017ordered

Nagamuthu, A/20 v. State Rep. By

2017-12-04Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04.12.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH CRL.O.P.No.26355 of 2017

1. Nagamuthu

2. Shanthi ..Petitioners/Accused Vs State represented by Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Villupuram District ..Respondent/Complainant (Crime No. 30 of 2017) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Judge for SC/ST Act cases) Villupuram, to consider the petitioners' bail petition on the same day of their surrender before the Court in connection with Crime No. 30 of 2017 on the file of the respondent Police.

For Petitioners : Mr.KV.S.Gopu 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 (Special Judge for SC/ST Act cases) Villupuram,, to consider the petitioners' bail petition on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.30 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

innocent persons, there shall be a direction to the Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Judge for SC/ST Act cases) Villupuram, to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Cr.No. 30 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 a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IX) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ak To 1.The Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Judge for SC/ST Act cases) Villupuram, 2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Villupuram District 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.V.S.Gopu, Advocate, S.R.No.85442 CRL.O.P.No.26355 of 2017 VGI(CO) RRK(06/12/2017) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/