Senthil v. State Rep. By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 20.05.2015

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM CRL.O.P.No.12409 of 2015 1.Senthil S/o.Ulaganathan 2.Meesaikarar @ Ekambaram S/o.Perumal .. Petitioners Vs.

State represented by The Inspector of Police, Thalavai Police Station, Ariyalur District.

Crime No.22 of 2015 .. Respondent Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Ariyalur, to consider the bail application on merits on the same day filed by the petitioners in connection with the Crime No.22 of 2015 on the file of the respondent police pending investigation.

For Petitioners : Mr.G.Anbuchezheian For Respondent :

Mr.P.Govindarajan Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

Petitioners seek for a direction to the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Ariyalur, to release the petitioners on bail, on the same day in the event of their surrender and filing bail application in Crime No.22 of 2015 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police.

2. Petitioners are accused for offences punishable under Sections 323 and 506(ii) IPC r/w 3(i)(r)(3), 3(2)(va) of The Scheduled Castes and The Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Ordinance Act 2014.

3. The submissions made by learned counsel for petitioners and learned Additional Public Prosecutor representing the respondent were heard. The materials available on record were also perused.

4. Considering the nature of offences alleged against the petitioners, the fact that anticipatory bail cannot be granted in respect of offences punishable under the Scheduled Castes and https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and that taking into custody of the petitioners pending consideration of their bail application could cause them irreparable hardship, this Court considers it appropriate to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Ariyalur, to consider the bail application of the petitioners on merits and pass appropriate order on the same day of their surrender.

This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above direction.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar/ Vacation Officer, //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar gm/cse To 1.The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Ariyalur.

2.The Inspector of Police, Thalavai Police Station, Ariyalur District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai.

+ 1 c to Mr.G.Anbuchezheian, Advocate Sr.25298 CRL.O.P.No.12409 of 2015 JSV(CO) Eu 21.05.2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/