Vudhi@ Sankar v. The State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.02.2015 The Hon'ble Mr.Justice R.S.Ramanathan CRL.O.P.No.2931 of 2015 1.Vudhi @ Shankar

2. Panneer @ Panneerselvam .. Petitioners Vs.

The State, rep. by The Inspector of Police, Kuthalam Police Station, Nagapattinam District.

.. Respondent Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking for direction upon the learned First Additional and Sessions Judge, Thanjavur, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and to consider their bail application in Crime No.519 of 2011, on the file of the respondent/ Inspector of Police, Kuthalam Police Station, Nagapattinam District.Police, on the same day itself.

For Petitioners :

Mr.S.Arumugam For Respondent :

Mr.M.Maharaja Additional Public Prosecutor *****

O R D E R

The petitioners seek for a direction upon the learned First Additional and Sessions Judge, Thanjavur,, to consider their bail applications on the same day in the event of their surrender in connection with a case in Crime No.519 of 2011, on the file of the respondent/Police.

2.

The petitioners are accused for offence punishable under Sections 147, 148, 427, 352 and 506(ii) IPC read with Section 3(1) (x) &(s) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act, 1989.

3.

The submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for petitioners and learned Additional Public Prosecutor, representing the respondent were heard. The materials available on record were also perused.

4.

Considering the nature of offences alleged against the petitioners, the fact that anticipatory bail cannot be granted in respect of offences punishable under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act, and that taking into custody of the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

petitioners, pending consideration of their bail application could cause them irreparable hardship, this Court considers it appropriate to direct the learned First Additional and Sessions Judge, Thanjavur, to consider the bail applications of the petitioners on merits and pass appropriate order on the same day of their surrender.

5. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition is ordered. Sd/- Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar sd To

1. The Inspector of Police, Kuthalam Police Station, Nagapattinam District.

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

+1 CC to Mr.S.Arumugam, Advocate Sr.6518 CO-LRS ths : 21.02.2015 CRL.O.P.No.2931 of 2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/