Madras High CourtCRL OP/24753/2015ordered

R. Dhanapal @ Rr Tipper Balu v. State Rep. By

2015-10-01Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 01.10.2015

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH CRL.O.P.No.24753 of 2015 1.R.Dhanapal @ RR Tipper Balu 2.M.Vijayakumar .. Petitioners Vs State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Thalaivasal Police Station, Salem District.

.. Respondent Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Salem to consider the bail application of the petitioners herein in Crime No.401 of 2015 on the file of the respondent police, on the same day of surrender. For Petitioners : Mr.V.P.Sengottuvel For Respondent : Mr.C.Emalias, Addl.

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 Sessions Judge, Salem to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day on their surrender in Crime No.401 of 2015 pending on the file of the respondent.

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, 323, 324, 506[ii] IPC, r/w 3[1][x] of SC & ST [Prevention of Atrocities] Act, 1989 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.

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 SC & ST [Prevention of Atrocities] Act that the petitioners cannot move any anticipatory https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

bail, the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Salem is directed to consider the bail application, in the event of the petitioners filing such petition in Crime No.401 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 To 1.The Principal Sessions Judge, Salem.

2.The Inspector of Police, Thalaivasal Police Station, Salem District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 CC to Mr. V.P.Sengottuvel Advocate. SR.NO. 53639 CRL.OP.No.24753 of 2015 CO-KK JD 13/10/2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/