S. Krishnaraju v. The State Rep. By Its

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.09.2015

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH Crl.O.P.No.23867 of 2015 S.Krishnaraju ... Petitioner(Accused) Vs.

The State rep. By its

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Perambalur @ Perambalur District

2. The Inspector of Police, Arumbavur Police Station, Arumbavur, Perambalur District

...Respondents(Complainant)

Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Perambalur to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day in Crime No.214 of 2015 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner :: Mr.M.Govindarraj For Respondents :: Mr.C.Emalias, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

Seeking for a direction to the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Perambalur to accept the surrender of the petitioner in Cr.No.214 of 2015 on the file of the Inspector of Police,Arumbavur Police Station, Arumbavur, Perambalur District by considering his bail petition on the same day, the petitioner has come up with this petition.

2.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has been implicated in this case for the alleged offences under Sections 341, 147, 294(b), 323, 506(i) IPC altered to an offence under Section 3(1)(X) of SC/ST Atrocities Act 1989 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 respondents.

https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 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 petitioner cannot move any anticipatory bail, the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Perambalur is directed to consider the bail application, in the event of the petitioner filing such petition in Crime No. 214 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 ssd To

1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge,Perambalur

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Perambalur @ Perambalur District

3. The Inspector of Police, Arumbavur Police Station, Arumbavur, Perambalur District 4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Chennai.

+1 CC to Mr.Govindaraj Advocate. SR.NO. 51756 Crl.O.P.No.23867 of 2015 CO-VS JD 12/10/2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/