Madras High CourtCRL OP/14335/2016disposed of

Prahakaran v. Inspector Of Police

2016-07-11Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 11.07.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH Crl.OP.No.14335 of 2016 Prabhakaran ...

Petitioner Vs The Inspector of Police, Pallikonda Police Station, Vellore District.

... Respondent Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the learned Principal District Sessions Judge, Vellore, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider the bail application on the very same day in Crime No.212 of 2016 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner :Ms.S.P.Arthi For Respondent :Mr.A.N.Thambi Durai Addl. Public Prosecutor (Crl. Side)

ORDER

This criminal original petition has been filed seeking a direction to the learned Principal District Sessions Judge, Vellore, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider the bail application on the very same day in Crime No.212 of 2016 on the file of the respondent police, the petitioner has come up with this petition.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been implicated in this case for the alleged offences under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 323, 324, 506(ii) IPC and Section 3(i)(R), 3(i)(S) of SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act, 2015 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 District Sessions Judge, Vellore, is directed to consider the bail application, in the event of the petitioner filing such petition in Crime No.212 of 2016 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 criminal original petition is disposed of accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sms To 1.The Principal District Sessions Judge, Vellore.

2.The Inspector of Police, Pallikonda Police Station, Vellore District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Chennai.

1 cc to Mr.S.P.Arthi, Advocate, sr.38461 Crl.OP.No.14335 of 2016 mpi co kra 18.07.2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/