Ravikumar v. The Deputy Superintendent Of

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 20.05.2015

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM CRL.O.P.No.12698 of 2015 1.Ravikumar S/o.Sengottaiyan 2.Kalaiselvi W/o.Ravikumar .. Petitioners/Accused 1&2 Vs.

1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kallakurichi, Villupuram District.

2.State represented by Inspector of Police, Kariyalur Police Station, Villupuram District.

Crime No.42 of 2015 .. Respondents/Complainant Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying to direct the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Villupuram, to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day on surrender of the petitioner with respect to Crime No.42 of 2015 on the file of the second respondent police.

For Petitioners : Mr.I.C.Vasudevan For Respondents : Mr.P.Govindarajan Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

Petitioners seek for a direction to the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Villupuram, to release the petitioners on bail, on the same day in the event of their surrender and filing bail application in Crime No.42 of 2015 pending investigation on the file of the second respondent police.

2. Petitioners are accused for offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 323, 506(i) r/w 3(1)(r)(s) of The Scheduled Castes and The Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Ordinance 2014.

3. The submissions made by learned counsel for petitioners and learned Additional Public Prosecutor representing the respondents were heard. The materials available on record were also perused. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 Sessions Judge, Villupuram, 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 Sessions Judge, Villupuram.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kallakurichi, Villupuram District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Kariyalur Police Station, Villupuram District.

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

1 cc to Mr.I.C.Vasudevan, Advocate SR.25306 CRL.O.P.No.12698 of 2015 SR(CO) Eu 21.05.2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/