This petition is filed for a direction to the learned Special Judge for SC & ST Act Cases/Principal Sessions Court Coimbatore to consider the petitioners' bail petition on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.28 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 learned Special Judge for SC & ST Act Cases/Principal Sessions Court Coimbatore to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Cr.No.28 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 a 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.
21.11.2017 Index:yes/no Internet:yes/no rkp/ak Note: Issue order copy on 22.11.2017 To
1.The Special Judge for SC & ST Act Cases/ Principal Sessions Court Coimbatore
2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent Of Police, Perur, Coimbatore District.
3.The Inspector of Police, AWPS- Perur Police Station, Coimbatore District.
4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
M.S. RAMESH.J., rkp/ak CRL.O.P.No.25241 of 2017 21.11.2017