Madras High CourtCRL OP/3398/2015disposed of

Govindan v. State Rep By

2015-02-11Honourable Mr Justice R.S.Ramanathan3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 11.02.2015

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.S.RAMANATHAN Crl.O.P.No.3398 of 2015 1.Govindan 2.Dharman @ Dharmar 3.Chellapillai 4.Anil @ Selvakumar 5.Ilayaraja 6.Vallarasu @ Silambarasan 7.Prabhu 8.Thangarasu 9.Kaliyan @ Kaliyamoorthy 10.Krishnan 11.Anand 12.Vignesh 13.Azhaguvel S/o. Muniappan 14.Selvakumar 15.Silambarasan 16.Azhaguvel S/o. Mani 17.Ganesan 18.Sathish @ Sathiskumar 19.Auto Mani @ Mani ... Petitioners Vs.

State represented by The Inspector of Police Veeraganur Police Station Salem District.

(Crime No.6 of 2015) ... Respondent

Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Salem to consider the bail application that is to be filed by the petitioners on the same day of surrender in connection with Crime No.6 of 2015 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioners : No Appearance For Respondent : Mr.M.Maharaja Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition is filed for direction to the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Salem to accept the petitioners' surrender application and consider the petitioners' bail application on the same day in connection with the Crime No.6 of 2015 on the file of the respondent police.

2.The petitioners have been implicated in this case for the alleged offences under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 323, 324 of IPC r/w. 3(1)(r)(s) and 3(2)(V-a) SC / ST (POA) Amendment Act 2014 in Crime No.6 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.

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/- Asst.Registrar (CO) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar pri To 1.The Inspector of Police Veeraganur Police Station Salem District.

2. The Principal District and Sessions Judge Salem 3.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

1 c to M/s. Babu Rangasamy Associates, sr. 7360 Crl.O.P.No.3398 of 2015 AD (CO) kk 16/2