This petition is filed for a direction to the Principal Sessions Judge (Special Judge for SC/ST) at Vellore, Vellore District, to consider the petitioner's bail petition on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.177 of 2017, 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 Sessions Judge (Special Judge for SC/ST) at Vellore, Vellore District, to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No. 177 of 2017 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 period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order.
3. In view of the above, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed.
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1. The Principal Sessions Judge (Special Judge for SC/ST) Vellore District.
2. The Inspector of Police, Virinchipuram Police Station, Virinchipuram, Vellore District.
3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
M.S. RAMESH,J.
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