Madras High CourtCRL OP/26763/2015disposed of

Murugapandi v. State Rep. By

2015-10-29Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 29.10.2015

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH CRL.O.P.No.26763 of 2015 1.Murugapandi 2.Aattukutti @ Suresh 3.Durai @ Durairajan 4.Vandu @ Chinnaiyan ..Petitioners Vs State rep. by Inspector of Police, Muthupet Police Station, Tiruvarur District.

.. Respondent Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., praying to direct the learned Principal District Judge, Ariyalur to consider the surrender and bail application of the petitioners on the same day in the event of their surrender before the court in connection with Crime No.456 of 2015 on the file of the respondent.

For Petitioners : Mr.T.Muruganantham 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 District Judge, Ariyalur to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day on their surrender in Crime No.456 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, 341, 294[b], 323 IPC, r/w 3 [1][s], 3[2][va] 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. 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 SC & ST [Prevention of Atrocities] Act that the petitioners cannot move any anticipatory bail, the learned Principal District Judge, Ariyalur is directed to consider the bail application, in the event of the petitioners filing such petition in Crime No.456 of 2015 on the file of the respondent police and dispose of the same on merits, in accordance with law on the same day.

With this observation, this petition is disposed of accordingly.

gya Sd/- Assistant Registrar (IV) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To

1. Principal District Judge, Ariyalur.

2. The Inspector of Police, Muthupet Police Station, Tiruvarur District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 C.C. to MR.T.Muruganantham, Advocate in Sr.NO.58929 CRL.OP.No.26763 of 2015 RSK(CO) sd : 30/10/2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/