Krishnan v. The State Rep By Its

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03.10.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.26563 of 2019 1.Krishnan 2.Marimuthu

...Petitioners

Vs The State, Rep. by its, The Inspector of Police, E-2 Pudupettai Police Station, Cuddalore District.

(Crime No.69 of 2019)

...Respondent

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Cuddalore, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider their bail application on merits on the same day in Crime No.69 of 2019 on the file of the Respondent. For Petitioners: Mr.L.Kannan For Respondent : Mrs.V.Saratha Devi Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

This petition is filed for a direction to the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Cuddalore, to accept the surrender of the petitioners herein concerned in Crime No.69 of 2019 on the file of the Inspector of Police, E-2 Pudupettai Police Station, Cuddalore District and consider their 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 Principal https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

District and Sessions Judge, Cuddalore, to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.69 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 (CO) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar jas/hvk To 1.The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Cuddalore.

2.The Inspector of Police, E-2 Pudupettai Police Station, Cuddalore District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

+1cc to Mr.L.Kannan, Advocate, S.R.No. 84342 Crl.O.P.No.26563 of 2019 BS(CO) GN(13/11/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/