Madras High CourtCRL OP/2892/2018ordered

S.Sekar @ Muniraj, M/50 v. The State Rep. By Its

2018-02-01Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 01.02.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH CRL.O.P.No.2892 of 2018

1. Sekar @ Muniraj 2.V.Srinivasan

3. V.Srinivasan ..Petitioners Vs The State, Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Shoolagiri Police Station, Krishnagiri District.

..Respondent (Crime No.25 of 2018) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri to consider the bail application to be filed by the petitioners in Crime No. 25 of 2018 on the file of Inspector of police, Shoolagiri Police Station, Krishnagiri District on the same day.

For Petitioners : Mr.M.P.Saravanan For Respondent : Mr.C.Raghavan Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

This petition is filed for a direction to the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri to consider the petitioners' bail petition on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.25 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 SPrincipal District and Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri , to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Cr.No.25 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.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS V) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar aav To

1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri

2. The Inspector of Police, Shoolagiri Police Station, Krishnagiri District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.M.P.Saravanan, Advocate, S.R.No.7390 CRL.O.P.No.2892 of 2018 RRK(02/02/2018) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/