Thanjiyammal, Aged 58 Years, v. The Deputy Superintendent Of

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 12.01.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN Crl.O.P.No.854 of 2017 1.Thanjiyammal 2.Sivasankari

...Petitioners/Accused

Vs 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vellore Taluk, Office at Vellore, Vellore District.

2.State rep.by Sub-Inspector of Police, Vellore Taluk Police Station, Vellore.

...Respondents

Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, to issue a direction to the learned District cum Sessions Judge (Special Judge for SC/ST Cases), Vellore District to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider their bail petitions on the same day on merits in respect of Crime No.514/2016 on the file of the respondent police, under the circumstances.

For Petitioners : Mr.P.Ganapathy For Respondents : Mr.C.Emalias, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

The petitioners, who apprehend arrest for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 323 IPC r/w 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) and 3(2)(va) of the SC/ST Act in Crime No.514 of 2016 on the file of the second respondent Police, have filed this petition seeking a direction to the learned District cum Sessions Judge (Special Judge for SC/ST Cases), Vellore District, to consider their bail applications on the same day on merits.

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

3.Heard both sides.

4.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the learned District cum Sessions Judge (Special Judge for SC/ST Cases), Vellore District 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 Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vellore Taluk, Vellore District.

2. The Sub-Inspector of Police, Vellore Taluk Police Station, Vellore.

3. The District cum Sessions Judge (Special Judge for SC/ST Cases), Vellore District.

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

+1cc to Mr.MArgabandhu, Advocate, S.R.No.3513 UG(CO) RS(01/02/2017) Crl.O.P.No.854 of 2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/