Indhira v. The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 30.06.2015

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH Crl.O.P.No.15989 of 2015 1.Indhira 2.Prabakaran .. Petitioners Vs.

The State Rep by Inspector of Police, Polur Taluk Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District.

.. Respondent Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the Principal District Sessions Court, Thiruvannamalai to consider and pass orders on the bail applications of the petitioners on the same day on merits in the event of the petitioners surrender and filing bail application in Crime No.262 of 2015 pending on the file of the respondent. For Petitioners:: M/s.Royan Law Associates For Respondent :: Mr.C.Emalias Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have come forward with this petition seeking for a direction to direct the Principal District Sessions Court, Thiruvannamalai to consider and pass orders on the bail applications of the petitioners on the same day on merits in the event of the petitioners surrender and filing bail application in Crime No.262 of 2015 pending on the file of the respondent.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioners also submits that the petitioners have been implicated in this case for the alleged offences under Section 294(b), 323, 355, 379, 506(i) of IPC r/w 3(i)(x) of the SC/ST Act 1989 and that in view of the specific bar under Section 18 of the said Act, the petitioners cannot move any anticipatory bail application and therefore, the petitioners have 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 petitioners cannot move any anticipatory https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

bail, the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Salem is directed to consider the bail application, in the event of the petitioners filing such petition in Crime No.262 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 ds To

1. The Inspector of Police, Polur Taluk Police Station Thiruvannamalai District.

2.The Principal District and Sessions Judge Thiruvannamalai.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+ 1 cc to M/s. Royan Law Associates 32232 Crl. O.P. No.15989 of 2015 PPA(CO) Eu 09.07.15 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/