Arumugam v. State By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28.05.2015

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.DEVADASS Crl.O.P. No.12863 of 2015 1.Arumugam 2.Sampath .. Petitioners/Accused v.

State Sub Inspector of Police, Palacode Police Station, Dharmapuri District .. Respondent /Complainant Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Learned Principal District & Sessions Judge, Dharmapuri to consider and pass orders on the bail application on the same day in the event of the petitioners surrendering before the court and filing bail application in connection with Crime No.246 of 2015 on the file of the respondent.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.M.Jayachandran For Respondents : Mr.K.Prabakar Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side)

O R D E R

The petitioners/accused seek a direction for disposal of their bail petition on the same day by the learned Special Judge, under SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act(Principal Sessions Judge) Dharmapuri. 2.

Petitioners are accused of having committed offences under Sections 323, 307 of IPC and and 3(1)(wi), 3(1)(r)(s) SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment or Ordinance Act, 2014 in Crime No. 246 of 2015 on the file of the respondent.

3. There is allegation of commission of offence under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Section 18 of the Act is a bar to grant anticipatory bail.

4. In the facts and circumstances, the petition is ordered as under: (i) The petitioners shall surrender before the learned Special Judge, under SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act(Principal Sessions Judge) Dharmapuri within fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

(ii) On filing their bail petition, the learned Special Judge will dispose of the same on merits on the same day according to law. 28.05.2015 Index: Yes/No Website: Yes/No Rj To

1. The Special Judge, under SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act(Principal Sessions Judge), Dharmapuri 2.The Sub Inspector of Police, Palacode Police Station, Dharmapuri District

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras

P.DEVADASS,J.

Rj Crl.O.P. No.12863 of 2015 28.05.2015