Prabhu, Aged 22 Years, v. State Rep. By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 23.04.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH Crl.OP.No.11980 of 2018 1.Prabhu 2.Ramji Rao ... Petitioners/Accused 2 & 4 Vs State rep. by Inspector of Police, Kandhikuppam Police Station Krishnagiri District

...Respondent/Complainant

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District to consider the petitioner's bail application on their surrender in Crime.No.129/2018 pending on the file of the Inspector of Police, Kandhikuppam Police Station, Krishnagiri District. For Petitioners :

Mr.E.Kannadasan For Respondent :

Mrs.P.Kritika Kamal Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the Principal Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri for SC & ST Act, to consider their surrender and pass appropriate orders on the bail application filed by the petitioners on the same day in connection with Crime No.129 of 2018 on the file of the respondent police.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have been implicated in this case for the alleged offences under Sections 294(b), 324 and 506(ii) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and The Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989, Amendment 2015 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 Government Advocate (Crl. Side) 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 petitioners cannot move any anticipatory bail, the learned Principal Sessions Judge, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Krishnagiri for SC & ST Act is directed to consider the bail application, in the event of the petitioners filing such petition in connection with Crime No.129 of 2018 pending on the file of the respondent police, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and dispose of the same in accordance with law on the same day.

With this observation, this criminal original petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar arr/lok To

1. The Principal Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District

2. The Inspector of Police Kandhikuppam Police Station Krishnagiri District 3.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras-104 +1 cc to Mr.E.Kannadasan Advocate sr 30056 Crl.OP.No.11980 of 2018 aa24/04/2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/