Madras High CourtCRL OP/15497/2016disposed of

C.Selvakumar v. The Inspector Of Police

2016-07-20Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 20.07.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH Crl.OP.No.15497 of 2016 C.Selvakumar ... Petitioner Vs State rep.by The Inspector of Police, Erode Town Police Station, Erode District, in Crime No.300 of 2014 ... Respondent Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the Principal District Judge, Erode to consider the petitioners Anticipatory Bail application in Crime No.300 of 2014 on the same day. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Stalin For Respondent : Mr.C.Emalias Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the Principal District Judge, Erode to consider the petitioners Anticipatory Bail application in Crime No.300 of 2014 on the same day.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been implicated in this case for the alleged offences under Sections 294(b), 341 and 506(i) and 3 (1)(r) and (S) of SC/ST (POA) Ordinance 2014 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. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

(Prevention of Atrocities) Act that the petitioner cannot move any anticipatory bail, the Learned Principal District Judge, Erode, is directed to consider the bail application, in the event of the petitioner filing such petition in Crime No.300 of 2014 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 V) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sms To

1. The Inspector of Police, Erode Town Police Station, Erode District.

2. The Principal District Judge, Erode

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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