Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/7945/2018ordered

Arumugam v. The Deputy Superintendent Of

2018-05-16Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 16.05.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P(MD)No.7945 of 2018 1.Arumugam 2.Jothi .. Petitioners / Accused Nos.1 & 2 Vs.

1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Dindigul.

2.The Inspector of Police, Taluk Police Station, Dindigul.

.. Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge (PCR) Court, Dindigul to consider the bail petition filed by the petitioners on the same day of their surrender in connection with the Crime No.350 of 2018 on the file of the second respondent. For Petitioners : Mr.R.Rajeswaran For Respondents : Mr.A.P.G.Ohm chairma Prabhu, Government Advocate (Criminal Side).

ORDER

This petition is filed for a direction to the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge (PCR) Court, Dindigul to consider the bail petition filed by the petitioners on the same day of their surrender in connection with the Crime No.350 of 2018 on the file of the second 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 (PCR) Court, Dindigul, to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.350 of 2018 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law after affording due https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 allowed.

Sd/- Vacation Officer /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Principal District and Sessions Judge (PCR) Court, Dindigul.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Dindigul.

3.The Inspector of Police, Taluk Police Station, Dindigul.

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

+1CC to Mr.M.Shakul Hameed, Advocate in SR.No.65451. SM/PS DS/JC/SAR-3 :23.05.2018: 2P/6C Crl.O.P(MD)No.7945 of 2018 16.05.2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/