Maruthupandi v. The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 24.09.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.25591 of 2019 1.Maruthupandi 2.Manikandan 3.Veerasamy 4.Sakthivel 5.Jayapal 6.Manikandan 7.Kuzhanthaivel 8.Sivaprakasam 9.Selvamani 10.Jayabharath 11.Vijai

...Petitioners

Vs State Represented by Inspector of Police, Thirunavalur Police Station, Villupuram District.

(Crime No.425 of 2019)

...Respondent

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the Learned Special Judge for SC/ST (POA) Cases at Villupuram to consider the bail petition to be filed by the petitioner on the same day as that on which they surrender before the Court in connection with Crime No.425 of 2019 on the file of the respondent Police.

For Petitioners: Mr.S.Lakshmipathy For Respondent : Mr.C.Iyyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition is filed for a direction to the Learned Special Judge for SC/ST (POA) Cases, Villupuram to accept the surrender of the petitioners herein concerned in Crime No.425 of 2019 on the file of Inspector of Police, Thirunavalur Police Station, Villupuram District and https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

consider his bail petition on the same day itself, since the offence is 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 Judge for SC/ST (POA) Cases, Villupuram, to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.425 of 2019 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity to the victim. The petitioners shall surrender before the concerned jurisdictional Court, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

3. In view of the above, the Criminal Original Petition stands ordered.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Cj conf) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar jas/msv To 1.The Inspector of Police, Thirunavalur Police Station, Villupuram District.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

+1cc to Mr.S.Lakshmipathy , Advocate SR.No. 81885 Crl.O.P.No.25591 of 2019 A.SK(18/10/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/