K.Manokaran v. State Rep. By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04.10.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.26899 of 2019 1.K.Manokaran 2.Maha @ Mahalakshmi @ Dhanalakshmi ...Petitioners/Accused 1 & 2 Vs State by, The Inspector of Police, Mandarakuppam Police Station, Cuddalore District.

(Cr.No.221 of 2019)

...Respondent/Complainant

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Cuddalore/The Special Court, Cuddalore District, to consider the bail applications filed by the very same day of surrender pertaining to the Crime No.221 of 2019, on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioners: Mr.M.Manimaran For Respondent : Mr.C.Iyyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition is filed for a direction to the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Cuddalore/The Special Court, Cuddalore District to accept the surrender of the petitioners herein concerned in Crime No.221 of 2019 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Mandarakuppam 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 learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Cuddalore/The Special Court, Cuddalore District, to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

connection with Crime No.221 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.

-s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar jas/hvk To 1.The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Cuddalore, The Special Court, Cuddalore District 2.The Inspector of Police, Mandarakuppam Police Station, Cuddalore District 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

+1 cc to Mr.M.Manimaran Advocate sr84751 Crl.O.P.No.26899 of 2019 pp(co) aa15/10/2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/