Madras High CourtCRL OP/25525/2015disposed of

A.Mani v. The State Rep. By Its

2015-10-12Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 12.10.2015

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH Crl.O.P.No.25525 of 2015 A.Mani ... Petitioner Vs.

The State rep. by its The Sub-Inspector of Police, Attur Police Station, Salem District.

(Crime No.272 of 2015) ... Respondent Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Salem to accept the petitioner surrender and allowed to him for file bail petition and same day consider enlarged on bail in connection with Crime No.672 of 2015 dated 16.09.2015 on the file of the respondent Police. For Petitioner : Mr.E.C.Ramesh For Respondent : Mr.C.Emalias Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has come forward with this petition seeking for a direction to the Principal Sessions Judge, Salem to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day on his surrender in Crime No.672 of 2015 pending on the file of the respondent.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner has been implicated in this case for the alleged offences under Sections 294(b), 324, 506(ii) and r/w 3 (1)(x) SC/ST 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. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 petitioner cannot move any anticipatory bail, the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Salem is directed to consider the bail application, in the event of the petitioner filing such petition in Crime No.672 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(CS VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Sub-Inspector of Police, Attur Police Station, Salem District.

2. The Principal Sessions Judge, Salem

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.E.C.Ramesh, Advocate, S.R.No.55652 Crl. O.P. No.25525 of 2015 LRS(CO) CA(16/11/2015) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/