Mr.Maria Arokia Raj v. State Rep. By Its
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 30.06.2015
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH Crl.O.P.No.16059 of 2015 1.Maria Arokia Raj 2.Lilly Theresa 3.Lethesia Mary 4.Maria Arokia Rani
...Petitioners
Vs.
State represented by its Assistant Commissioner of Police, Neelangarai, Adyar, Chennai District.
...Respondents
Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to issue a direction to the learned District and Sessions Judge, Chengalpattu to accept their surrender and consider their bail application on the same day with respect to Cr.No.1042 of 2015 dated 29.03.2015 in J-8 Neelangarai Police Station, on the file of the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Neelangarai/respondent herein.
For Petitioners :
Mr.G.RM.Palaniappan 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 the learned District and Sessions Judge, Chengalpattu to accept their surrender and consider their bail application on the same day with respect to Cr.No.1042 of 2015 dated 29.03.2015 in J-8 Neelangarai Police Station, on the file of the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Neelangarai/respondent herein.
2. The learned counsel for the petitioners also submits that the petitioners have been implicated in this case for the alleged offences under Section S.3(1)(X) of S.C. & S.T.Act and that in view of the specific bar under Section 18 of the said Act, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
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 bail, the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Chengalpattu is directed to consider the bail application, in the event of the petitioners filing such petition in Crime No.1042 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(CO) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ds To
1. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Neelangarai, Adyar, Chennai District.
2. The Principal District and Sessions Judge Chengalpattu.
3. The Inspector of Police, J-8, Neelangarai Police Station, Chennai.
4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
Crl. O.P. No.16059 of 2015 KGK (CO) PSI (01.07.2015) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/