Madras High CourtCRL OP/12770/2024disposed of

Naveen Rajasekaran v. The Assistant Commissioner Of Police (Central),

2024-05-29Honourable Mr Justice S. Sounthar5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 29.05.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. SOUNTHAR 1.Naveen Rajasekar 2.Ganeshdurai ... Petitioners

Versus

1. The Assistant Commissioner of Police (Central) Coimbatore City, Coimbatore District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Race Course Police Station, Coimbatore City, Coimbatore District Crime No.83 of 2024 3.S.Nirmal Muthukumar ... Respondents 1/5

PRAYER : The Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to issue direction to the Special Judge for SC & ST Cases / Principal Sessions Court, Coimbatore to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day of surrender in connection with Cr.No.83 of 2024 on the file of the 1st respondent Police. For Petitioners :

Mr. R.Prabakar For Respondents :

Mr. S.Sugendran Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to direct the Special Judge for SC & ST Cases / Principal Sessions Court, Coimbatore, to Consider the bail petition of the petitioners on the same day of their surrender in Cr.83 of 2024 on the file of the above respondent police.

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 2/5

persons, there shall be a direction to the Special Judge for SC & ST Cases / Principal Sessions Court, Coimbatore, to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.83 of 2024 on the file of the 1st respondent and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity to the victims under Section 15-A of the SC/ST (POA) Act, 1989. The petitioners shall surrender before the concerned Jurisdictional Court, within a period of two weeks from the date of the receipt of a copy of this Order.

3. In view of the above, the Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of. No costs.

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To 1.The Assistant Commissioner of Police (Central) Coimbatore City, Coimbatore District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Race Course Police Station, Coimbatore City, Coimbatore District S. SOUNTHAR, J kan 4/5

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