Madras High CourtCRL OP/26925/2017ordered

Selvam (Selva Kumar) (A-1) v. State Rep. By

2017-12-07Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 07.12.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH CRL.O.P.No.26925 of 2017 1.Selvam 2.Sathiyamoorthi 3.Krishamoorthi 4.Selvaraj 5.Theyveegan 6.Ananthu 7.Azhagesan 8.Sellapillai 9.Siva 10.Mani ..Petitioners Vs State by its Inspector of Police, Arumbavoor Police Station, Perambalur District.

...Respondent

(Crime No. 153 of 2017) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the learned special judge for SC and ST Acts-cum- Principal District and Sessions Judge, Perambalur to consider the petitioner's bail application in Crime No. 153 of 2017 on the same day itself.

For Petitioners : Mr. R.Gokulakrishnan For Respondent : Mr.C. Iyyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition is filed for a direction to the learned special judge for SC and ST Acts-cum- Principal District and Sessions Judge, Perambalur , to consider the petitioner's bail petition on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No. 153 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 learned special judge for SC and ST Acts-cum- Principal District and Sessions Judge, Perambalur , to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No. 153 of 2017 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law after affording due opportunity to the victims. The petitioners shall surrender before the concerned jurisdictional Court within 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 VIII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar aav To

1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Special judge for SC and ST Acts, Perambalur

2. The Inspector of Police, Arumbavoor Police Station, Perambalur District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 cc to M/s.R.Gokulakrishnan Advocate sr 87924 dt 15/12/2017 CRL.O.P.No.26925 of 2017 rj(co) aa08/12/2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/