Madras High CourtCRL OP/28008/2019ordered

Karthick @ Karthikeyan v. State Rep By

2019-10-21Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 21.10.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.28008 of 2019 Karthick @ Karthikeyan

...Petitioner

Vs State Rep by The Inspector of Police, Voimedu Police Station, Nagapattinam District.

...Respondent

(Crime No. 172(13)) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Nagapattinam, to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day of his surrender in Crime No.172 of 2013 on the file of the respondent.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.M.Subramaniam For Respondent : Mr.C.Iyyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition is filed for a direction to the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Nagapattinam, to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day in Crime No.172 of 2013 on the file of the respondent, 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 Principal District and Sessions Judge, Nagapattinam, to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Cr.No.172 of 2013 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 a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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

s/d- Assistant Registrar(CO) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar hvk To

1. Principal District and Sessions Judge, Nagapattinam.

2.The Inspector of Police, Voimedu Police Station, Nagapattinam District.

3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

+1 CC to Mr.K.M.Subramaniam, Advocate sr 87501. Crl.O.P.No.28008 of 2019 RK(CO) SP(31/10/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/