R.Arul v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 14.06.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR Crl.O.P.No.13493 of 2022 1.R.Arul 2.Prakasam ... Petitioners Vs.

The State rep by The Inspector of Police, Nemili Police Station, Ranipet District.

(Crime No.185 of 2021) ... Respondent PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Vellore to consider the petitioner's bail application on surrendering before the Court on the same day in Crime No.185 of 2021, pending investigation on the file of the respondent. For Petitioners : Mr.V.Balaji For Respondent : Mr.N.Muthuvel, Government Advocate (crl.side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Vellore to consider the petitioner's bail application on surrendering before the Court on the same day in Crime No.185 of 2021, pending investigation on the file of the respondent.

2. In view of the specific bar under Section 18 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and also taking into consideration of the fact that there is no provision for anticipatory bail, there shall be a direction to the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Vellore to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.185 of 2022 on the file of the second respondent police and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity to the victim under Section 15-A of the SC/ST (POA) Act, 1989. The petitioners shall surrender before the concerned Jurisdictional Court, within a period of https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

one week from the date of the receipt of a copy of this Order.

3. In view of the above, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar shk/nr To

1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Vellore

2. The Inspector of Police, Nemili Police Station, Ranipet District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai.

+1cc to Mr.V.Balaji, Advocate, S.R.No.35004 Crl.O.P.No.13493 of 2022 SKM(CO) CT/01/07/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/