Sekar, M/31 v. The State Of Tamilnadu
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 19.01.2018
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH CRL.O.P.No.1401 of 2018 Sekar ..Petitioner Vs The State of Tamil Nadu Represented by Inspector of Police, Varanjaram Police Station, Villupuram District.
...Respondent
(Crime No.642 of 2017) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the Special Court/Principal Sessions Court, Villupuram to consider the bail application of the petitioner in Crime No.642 of 2017, on the file of Varanjaram Police Station, Villupuram District on the same day. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Sesubalan Raja For Respondent : Mr.P.Kritika Kamal Government Advocate (Crl. side)
O R D E R
This petition is filed for a direction to the learned Special Court/Principal Sessions Court, Villupuram to consider the petitioner's bail petition on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.642 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 Special Court/Principal Sessions Court, Villupuram to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.642 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 period of one week https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
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(CO) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar nl To 1.The Special Court/Principal Sessions Court, Villupuram.
2.The Inspector of Police, Varanjaram Police Station, Villupuram District.
3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
+1cc to Mr.P.SESUBALAN RAJA, Advocate, S.R.No. 4221 CRL.O.P.No.1401 of 2018 GMR(CO) TR(23/01/2018) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/