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Santhosh v. State By

2019-11-22Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.11.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.31404 of 2019 Santhosh ... Petitioner Vs State by:

The Inspector of Police, Palladam Police Station, Tiruppur District.

... Respondent (Crime No.1204 of 2019) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Tiruppur to entertain, consider and dispose of the bail application of the petitioner, when he surrenders before the said Court in Crime No.1204 of 2019 pending on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Govi Ganesan 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, Tiruppur to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day in Crime No.1204 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 learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Tiruppur to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.1204 of 2019 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.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Tiruppur.

2. The Inspector of Police, Palladam Police Station, Tiruppur District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

+1cc to M/s.K.Goviganesan, Advocate Sr.106038 Crl.O.P.No.31404 of 2019 mp[co] srg 02/01/2020