Madras High CourtCRL OP/5178/2017ordered

Prakash @ Gunasekaran, v. State Rep. By Its,

2017-03-15Honourable Mr Justice R. Mahadevan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 15.03.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN Crl.O.P.No.5178 of 2017 1.Prakash 2.Velu @ Velmurugan [ Petitioners]/ A2 & A3 Vs State rep.by its Inspector of Police, Mallasamudram Police Station, Namakkal District.

[Respondent] Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the learned Special Judge under the Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015 (Principal Sessions Judge), Namakkal to accept the bail application of the petitioners on the same day of presentation in Crime No.60 of 2017 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioners : Mr.S.Viswanathan for M/s.Dass and Viswa Associates For Respondent : Mr.C.Emalias, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

The petitioners, who apprehend arrest for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 506(1) of IPC r/w Section 3(1) (s) of Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015 in Crime No.60 of 2017 on the file of the respondent, has filed this petition seeking a direction to the Trial Judge, to consider his bail application on the same day on merits.

2.Mr.C.Emalias, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, takes notice for the respondent.

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3.Heard both sides.

4.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the learned Special Judge under the Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015 (Principal Sessions Judge, Namakkal), is directed to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider their bail applications on the very same day purely on the basis of merits and to pass suitable orders, in the event of the petitioners surrendering before the said court within 15 days from today and filing of petitions seeking bail.

5.This petition is ordered accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar KM To

1. The Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities)Amendment Act.2015, (Pricipal Sessions Judge), Namakkal.

2. The Inspector of Police, Mallasamudram Police Station, Namakkal District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai-600 104.

+1cc to M/s.Dass and Viswa Associates, Advocate, S.R.No.16329 Crl.O.P.No.5178 of 2017 msm(co) rmp(22/03/17) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/