Senthil Nathan, M/67, v. The State, Rep. By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 19.01.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH CRL.O.P.No.1663 of 2018 1.Senthil Nathan 2.Vignesh ..Petitioners/Accused 1&2 Vs The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Arachalur Police Station, Erode District

...Respondent/Complainant

(Crime No.5 of 2018) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the Principal Sessions Judge, Erode / The Special Court Erode, Erode District to consider the bail application of the petitioners herein on the very day of surrender pertaining to the Crime No.5 of 2018, on the file of Arachalur Police Station, Erode District.

For Petitioners : Mr.M.Guruprasad 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 Principal Sessions Judge, Erode / The Special Court, Erode to consider the petitioners' bail petition on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.5 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 learned Principal Sessions Judge, Erode / The Special Court, Erode to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.5 of 2018 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law after https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

affording due opportunity to the victim. 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.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS II) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar nl To 1.The Principal Sessions Judge, Erode / The Special Court, Erode 2.The Inspector of Police, Arachalur Police Station, Erode. 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.M.Guruprasad, Advocate, S.R.No.4383 CRL.O.P.No.1663 of 2018 MR(CO) RRK(22/01/2018) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/