Madras High CourtCRL OP/27828/2017ordered

Muthukumar, v. State Of Tamil Nadu,

2017-12-14Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 14.12.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH CRL.O.P.No.27828 of 2017 1.Muthukumar 2.Nambirajan 3.Suriya 4.Ajith 5.Arumugam 6.Raja 7.Sengamalam 8.Siva 9.Chandru 10.Manikandan @ Manirajan 11.Vengadesan 12.Krishnan 13.Sathish 14.Ramachandren 15.Manavalan ..Petitioners Vs

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ariyalur Sub Division, Ariyalur District.

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

..Respondents

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the District and Sessions Judge, Ariyalur,Ariyalur District to consider the bail applications to be filed by the petitioners on the same day in the event of their surrender in connection with Cr.No. 636 of2017 on the file of the Sub-Inspector of Police, Ariyalur Police Station, Ariyalur District. For Petitioners : Mr. S.Giritharan For Respondents : Mr.C. Iyyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition is filed for a direction to the learned District and Sessions Judge, Ariyalur,Ariyalur District , to consider the petitioner's bail petition on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.636 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 innocent persons, there shall be a direction to the learned District and Sessions Judge, Ariyalur,Ariyalur District, to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in

connection with Crime No. 636 of 2017 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law after affording due opportunity to the victims. The petitioner 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. 14.12.2017 Index:yes/no Internet:yes/no aav Note: Issue Order copy on 15.12.2017 To

1. The District and Sessions Judge, Ariyalur,Ariyalur District,

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ariyalur Sub Division, Ariyalur District.

3. The Sub Inspector of Police, Ariyalur Police Station, Ariyalur District.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

M.S. RAMESH,J.

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