Rani v. State By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 20.05.2015

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM CRL.O.P.No.12424 of 2015

1. Rani W/o.Nagaraj

2. Kumar S/o.Gopal Gounder

3. Ravi S/o.Gopal Gounder

...Petitioners

Vs.

State represented by The Inspector of Police, Palacode Police Station, Dharmapuri District.

...Respondent

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Dharmapuri, to consider and pass orders on the bail application on the same day in the event of the petitioner surrendering before the Court and filing bail application in connection with Crime No.244 of 2015 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioners :

Mr.P.M.Jayachandran 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, Dharmapuri, to release the petitioners on bail, on the same day in the event of their surrender and filing bail application in Crime No.244 of 2015 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police.

2. Petitioners are accused for offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 323, 324 and 506(ii) IPC and 3(i)(r)(s) of The Scheduled Castes and The Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act.

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 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, Dharmapuri, 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 //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar gm/cse To

1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Dharmapuri.

2. The Inspector of Police, Palacode Police Station, Dharmapuri District.

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

1CC to Mr.M.Jayachandran, Advocate SR 25326 CRL.O.P.No.12424 of 2015 MG [CO] PSI 21.05.2015