R.J.Srinivasan, M/A 49 Years, v. The State Rep. By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 20.12.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH CRL.O.P.No.28567 of 2017 1.R.J.Srinivasan 2.K.Babu ..Petitioners Vs The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Redhills Police Station, Redhills, Chennai.600 052.

(Crime No.1751 of 2017) ..Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the Principal District Judge, Thiruvallur to consider the bail application to be moved by the petitioners on the very same day on surrender of the petitioners in Crime No. 1751 of 2017 pending on the file of the respondent police, For Petitioners : Mr. J.Bharathiraja For Respondent : Mr.C. Iyyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition is filed for a direction to the learned SPrincipal District Judge, Thiruvallur , to consider the petitioner's bail petition on the same day

of their surrender in connection with Crime No. 1751 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 Principal District Judge, Thiruvallur, to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No. 1751 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. 20.12.2017 Index:yes/no Internet:yes/no aav Note: Issue Order copy on 21.12.2017

To

1. The Principal District Judge, Thiruvallur

2. The Inspector of Police, Redhills Police Station, Redhills, Chennai.600 052

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

M.S. RAMESH,J.

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