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Madras High CourtCRL OP/12793/2024disposed of

Kalaiselvan v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police,

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.Kalaiselvan 2.Vignesh 3.Sakthi 4.Venkatesan 5.Paramasivam 6.Manikandan ... Petitioners

Versus

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tiruvannamalai, Tiruvannamalai District.

2.State by Inspector of Police, Chengam Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District.

... Respondents PRAYER : The Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to 1/5

issue direction to the Principal District and Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC & ST Act) at Tiruvannamalai, to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day of surrender in connection with Cr.No.250 of 2024 on the file of the 2nd respondent Police.

For Petitioners :

Mr. K. Balu 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 Principal District and Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC & ST Act) at Tiruvannamalai, to Consider the bail petition of the petitioners on the same day of their surrender in Cr.250 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 Principal District and Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC & ST Act) at Tiruvannamalai, to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.250 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.

29.05.2024 kan Index: Yes/No Speaking Order / Non-Speaking Order 3/5

To

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tiruvannamalai, Tiruvannamalai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Chengam Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District.

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