Naidu Nagarjuna Reddy, v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh,

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M.SATYANARAYANA MURTHY CRIMINAL PETITION No.2167 of 2017 ORDER:

This criminal petition, under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short 'Cr.P.C.'), is filed to grant prearrest bail to the petitioner/accused apprehending his arrest in connection with Crime No.16 of 2017 of Chirala I Town Police Station, Prakasam District, registered for the offences punishable under Section 3(1)(s) of the SCs/STs (POA) Amendment Act, 2015, and Section 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short 'I.P.C.'). After arguing the matter for a while, learned counsel for the petitioner, seeks a direction from this Court to permit the petitioner to surrender before the Special Judge For Trail of Cases under the SCs/ STs (POA) Act, and to move an application under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. for grant of bail and also seeks a direction to the learned Special Judge to consider his application on the same day.

Acceding to the request of learned counsel for the petitioner, without going into the merits of the case, I deem it appropriate to permit the petitioner to surrender before the Special Judge For Trial of Cases under the SCs/STs (POA) Act and to move an application for grant of bail, after due service of notice on the Public Prosecutor. In which event, the learned Special Judge is directed to decide the same, on the same day, in accordance with law.

MSM, J Crl.P.No.2167 of 2017 With the above direction, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. _____________________________________ M.SATYANARAYANA MURTHY, J Date: 20th March, 2017 KL

MSM, J Crl.P.No.2167 of 2017 THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M.SATYANARAYANA MURTHY CRIMINAL PETITION No.2167 of 2017 Date: 20th March, 2017 KL