Madras High CourtCRL OP/14209/2015allowed

Lakshmi v. State Rep. By

2015-06-12Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.06.2015

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH Crl.O.P.No.14209 of 2015 Lakshmi .. Petitioner/A3 Vs.

State rep. By Inspector of Police, Thiruvannamalai Taluk Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District .. Respondent/Complainant Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the Principal Sessions Judge, Thiruvannamalai to accept the surrender of the petitioner herein concerned in Crime No.245 of 2015 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Thiruvannamalai Taluk Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District and consider the bail petition on the same day.

For Petitioner :: Mr.S.Sasikumar For Respondent :: Mr.C.Emalias Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has come forward with this petition seeking for a direction to the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Thiruvannamalai to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day on his surrender in Crime No.245/2015 pending on the file of the respondent.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner has been implicated in this case for the alleged offences under Sections 323, 324, 506(i) I.P.C.,and r/w 3(1)(r) of S.C. & S.T.Act 1989 Amendment Ordinance Act 2014 and that in view of the specific bar under Section 18 of the said Act, the petitioner cannot move any anticipatory bail application and therefore, the petitioner has come forward with the said prayer.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor takes notice for the respondent.

4. Considering the submissions of both sides and also considering the nature of the prayer in this case in view of the specific bar under Section 18 of the S.C. & S.T. (Prevention of Atrocities) Act that the petitioner cannot move any anticipatory bail, the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Thiruvannamalai is https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

directed to consider the bail application, in the event of the petitioner filing such petition in Crime No.245 of 2015 on the file of the respondent police, and dispose of the same on merits and in accordance with law on the same day.

With this observation, this petition is disposed of accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub Assistant Registrar srn To 1.The Inspector of Police, Thiruvannamalai Taluk Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District 2.The Principal Sessions Judge, Thiruvannamalai District 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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