Venugopal, v. State Rep. By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10.02.2015

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.S.RAMANATHAN Crl.O.P.No.3178 of 2015 1.Venugopal 2.Sasi Kumar 3.Damodaran ... Petitioners/Accused Vs.

State rep. by The Inspector of Police Kadaladi Police Station T.V.Malai District (Crime No.33 of 2015) ... Respondent/Complainant Prayer :

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the District and Sessions Judge, T.V.Malai to accept the surrender in Crime No.33 of 2015 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police and consider their bail application and the same day and pass appropriate directions.

For Petitioners : Mr.S.Swamidoss Manokaran For Respondent : Mr.M.Maharaja Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition is filed for direction to the learned District and Sessions Judge, T.V.Malai to accept the petitioners' surrender application and consider the petitioners' bail application on the same day in connection with the Crime No.33 of 2015 on the file of the respondent police.

2.The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners have been implicated in this case for the alleged offences under Sections 341, 294(b), 324, 323 of IPC r/w. 3(1)(r)(s) of S.C.S.T Act 2014 in Crime No.33 of 2015 and that in view of the specific bar under Section 18 of the SC/ST Act, they cannot move any anticipatory bail application and therefore, the petitioners have come forward with the above said prayer.

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3.Heard the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent.

4.Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court direct the petitioners to surrender before the Court concerned within ten days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and file necessary application for bail. The Court concerned shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders, on merits, on the same day of surrender of the petitioners.

5.This Criminal Original Petition is ordered accordingly. Sd/- Assistant Registrar Dated:18.2.15 True Copy Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Inspector of Police Kadaladi Police Station T.V.Malai District.

2.The District and Sessions Judge, Tiruvannamalai.

3.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

+1 cc to Mr.S.Swamidoss Manokaran, Advocate, SR.6857. msm(co) krd 18/2 Crl.O.P.No.3178 of 2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/