Madras High CourtCRL OP/2663/2018ordered

A.Muruganantham, M/A.35 Years v. The State Rep By

2018-01-31Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 31.01.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH CRL.O.P.No.2663 of 2018 1.A.Muruganantham 2.Durai 3.Sakthivel 4.Gunaseelan 5.Elaiyaraja ..Petitioners Vs The State, Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Udayarpalayam Police Station, Ariyalur District.

..Respondent (Crime No.31 of 2018) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the learned District and Sessions Judge, Ariyalur to consider the petitioners bail petition on the same day of their surrender before the Court in connection with Crime No. 31 of 2018 on the file of the respondent Police. For Petitioners: Mr.P.Tamilavel For Respondent : Mr.C.Raghavan Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

This petition is filed for a direction to the learned District and Sessions Judge, Ariyalur to consider the petitioners' bail petition on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.31 of 2018, 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 learned District and Sessions Judge, Ariyalur, to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Cr.No. 31 of 2018 and pass https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

3. In view of the above, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed in respect of petitioners 1,2,4 and 5 and dismissed as against the 3rd petitioner as not pressed in view of the endorsement made.

-s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS-II) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar ak To

1. The District and Sessions Judge, Ariyalur

2. The Inspector of Police, Udayarpalayam Police Station, Ariyalur District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 CC to Mr.P.Tamilavel, advocate sr 7254.

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