Siranjivi Aged 17yrs v. The State, Rep By,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 19.12.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH CRL.O.P.No.28212 of 2017 Siranjivi ... Petitioner Vs The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Kadaladi Police Station, Kadaladi, Tiruvannamalai District.

... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the Juvenile Justice Board, Tiruvannamalai, to consider the bail application of the petitioner, proposed to be filed, in Crime No.335 of 2017 pending on the file of the respondent and pass orders on the same day when the petitioner has surrendered before the above said Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Jawahar For Respondent : Mr.C.Iyyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition is filed for a direction to the Juvenile Justice Board, Tiruvannamalai, to consider the petitioner's bail petition on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.335 of 2017, since the offences are pertaining to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

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M.S. RAMESH.J., rts 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 Juvenile Justice Board, Tiruvannamalai, to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Cr.No.335 of 2017 and pass 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 one week from the date of the receipt of a copy of this Order.

3. In view of the above, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. 19.12.2017 Index:Yes/No Note : Issue order copy or or before 20.12.2017 rts To

1. The Presiding Officer, Juvenile Justice Board, Tiruvannamalai,

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

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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