Madras High CourtCRL OP/17220/2015ordered

Ravi v. The State Rep. By

2015-07-10Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10.07.2015

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH Crl.O.P.No.17220 of 2015 1.Ravi 2.Marimuthu 3.Karuppan 4.Chinniyan .. Petitioners/Accused.

Vs.

The State Represented by Station House Officer, Varanjaram Police Station, Villupuram District.(Cr.No.124/15) ...Respondent/Complainant. Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the Hon'ble learned Principal District and Sessions (Special Judge under SC/ST Act) Judge, Villupuram District to consider the petitioner's bail application on the same day on their surrender in Crime No.124 of 2015 on the file of the respondent Police.

For Petitioners :: Mr.R.Kumaravel 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 Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Judge under SC/ST Act), Villupuram District to consider the petitioner's bail application on the same day on their surrender in Crime No.124 of 2015 on the file of the respondent Police.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioners also submits that the petitioners have been implicated in this case for the alleged offences under Sections 147, 148, 341, 294(b), 323, 324, 506(ii) of I.P.C., r/w U/s. 3(i)(x) of S.C. & S.T. (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1889 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.

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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 (Special Judge under SC/ST Act), Villupuram District, is directed to consider the bail application, in the event of the petitioners filing such petition in Crime No.124 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. s/d- Assistant Registrar(CO) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To

1. Station House Officer, Varanjaram Police Station, Villupuram District.

2. The Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Judge under SC/ST Act), Villupuram District

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+ 1 cc to Mr.R.Kumaravel, Advocate SR 34862 rv(co) prk13/7 Crl. O.P. No.17220 of 2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/