Balamurugan, v. The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.04.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN Crl.O.P.No.6683 of 2017 1.Balamurugan 2.Kumaran [ Petitioners] Vs The Inspector of Police, Voimedu Police Station, Voimedu, Vedaranyam Taluk, Nagapattinam District.

[Respondent] Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, to issue a direction to the I Additional Sessions Judge under SC & ST (P.A.)Act, Thanjavur to consider the bail application of the petitioners on their surrender in Crime No.51 of 2017 on the file of the respondent police on the same day. For Petitioners : Mr.R.Murugabharathi For Respondent : Mr.C.Emalias, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

The petitioners, who apprehend arrest for the offences punishable under Sections 323 and 324 of IPC, r/w Section 3(1) (r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(va) of SC & ST, Prevention of Atrocities Amendment Act, 2015, in Crime No.51 of 2017 on the file of the respondent Police, have filed this petition seeking a direction to the learned I Additional Sessions Judge under SC/ST Act, Thanjavur to consider their bail application on the same day on merits.

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

3.Heard both sides.

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4.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the learned I Additional Sessions Judge for SC/ST (P.A.)Act, Thanjavur is directed to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider their bail application 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 petition seeking bail. 5.This petition is ordered accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(J) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar KM To 1.The Inspector of Police, Voimedu Police Station, Voimedu, Vedaranyam Taluk, Nagapattinam District.

2.The I Additional Sessions Judge under SC & ST (P.A.)Act, Thanjavur.

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

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