Madras High CourtCRL OP/28689/2019ordered

N.K.Sithan v. State By

2019-10-24Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 24.10.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.28689 of 2019 1.N.K.Sithan 2.K.S.Prabhakaran 3.R.Vijaychandran

...Petitioners

Vs State by The Inspector of Police, Sooramangalam Police Station, Salem District.

...Respondent

(Crime No.552 of 2019) Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.PC, to direct the Hon'ble Principal District and Sessions Judge, Salem to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider their bail petition in Crime No.552 of 2019 pending on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioners: Mr.Jaikumar 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, Salem to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day in Crime No.552 of 2019 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, Salem to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Cr.No.552 of 2019 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity to the victim. The petitioner shall surrender before the concerned https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar Pns To The Inspector of Police, Sooramangalam Police Station, Salem District.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras - 104. +1cc to Mr.M.Jai kumar , Advocate SR.No. 88977 Crl.O.P.No.28689 of 2019 A.SK(02/12/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/