Madras High CourtCRL OP/17935/2016ordered

Paneerselvam, Age 29 Years, v. State Rep. By Its The

2016-08-12Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 12.08.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH Crl.OP.No.17935 of 2016 1.Paneerselvam 2.Prakash 3.Damodaran 4.Suresh ..

Petitioners Vs State rep. by its, The Inspector of Police, Jedarpalayam Police Station, Namakkal District.

(Crime No.148 of 2016) .. Respondent Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the Principal Sessions and District Judge (Special Judge for SC/ST Act) Namakkal and to consider the bail application on the same day by on such terms and conditions concerned in Crime No.148 of 2016, on the file of Inspector of Police, Jedarpalayam Police Station, Namakkal District, on such terms and conditions.

For Petitioners :Mr.W.Camyles Gandhi For Respondent :Mr. C.Emalias Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This criminal original petition has been filed seeking a direction to the Principal Sessions and District Judge (Special Judge for SC/ST Act) Namakkal and to consider the bail application on the same day in connection with Crime No.148 of 2016, on the file of respondent.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have been implicated in this case for the alleged offences under Sections 3(1)(a), 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) 3(2)(va) The Schedule Castes and The Schedule Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Ordinance, 2014 and 341 & 506(1) IPC 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 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 S.C. & S.T. (Prevention of Atrocities) Act that the petitioners cannot move any anticipatory bail.

5. The Principal Sessions and District Judge (Special Judge for SC/ST Act) Namakkal, is directed to consider, on the petitioners' surrendering before the said Court within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, the bail application, in the event of the petitioners' filing such petition in Crime No.148 of 2016 on the file of the respondent police, and dispose of the same on merits and in accordance with law on the same day.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS V) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Inspector of Police, Jedarpalayam Police Station, Namakkal District.

(Crime No.148 of 2016)

2. The Principal Sessions and District Judge (Special Judge for SC/ST Act), Namakkal.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.W.Camyles Gandhi, Advocate Sr.14000[17/08/2016] Crl.OP No.17935 of 2016 GJ II[co] srg 16/08/2016