Madras High CourtCRL OP/10141/2015disposed of

Sasi @ Ramakrishnan v. State Rep. By

2015-04-21Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash2 pages

aIN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 21.04.2015

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH Crl.O.P.No.10141 of 2015 1.Sasi @ Ramakrishnan 2.Prasanth .. Petitioners Vs.

State Rep. By Inspector of Police, Muthupettai Police Station, Thiruvarur District.

Crime No.138 of 2015 .. Respondent Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the learned 1st Additional Sessions Judge (PCR Judge), Thanjavur to consider the bail petition preferred by the petitioners upon their surrender in Crime No.138 of 2015 on the file of the respondent police on the same day. For Petitioners :: Mr.A.Arul Deepan For Respondent :: Mr.C.Emalias Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have come forward with this petition seeking for a direction to the learned 1st Additional Sessions Judge (PCR Judge), Thanjavur to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day on their surrender in Crime No.138 of 2015 pending on the file of the respondent.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioners also submits that the petitioners have been implicated in this case for the alleged offences under Sections 294(b), 355, 323 and 506(ii) I.P.C., r/w Section 3(1)(s) & 3(2)(Va) of S.C. & S.T. (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and that in view of the specific bar under Section 18 of the said Act, the petitioners cannot move any anticipatory bail applications and therefore, the petitioners have come forward with the said prayer.

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3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor takes notice for the respondent.

4. Considering the submissions of both sides and also considering the nature of the prayer in this case in view of the specific bar under Section 18 of the S.C. & S.T. (Prevention of Atrocities) Act that the petitioners cannot move any anticipatory bail, the learned 1st Additional Sessions Judge (PCR Judge), Thanjavur is directed to consider the bail applications, in the event of the petitioners filing such petition in Crime No.138 of 2015 on the file of the respondent police, and dispose of the same on merits and in accordance with law on the same day.

With this observation, this petition is disposed of accordingly.

-s/d- Assistant Registrar(CO) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To

1. The Inspector of Police, Muthupettai Police Station, Thiruvarur District.

2. The 1st Additional Sessions Court (PCR Judge), Thanjavur.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+ 1 cc to Mr.A.Arul Deepan, Advocate SR 21687 gj(co) prk22/4 Crl.O.P.No.10141 of 2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/