Appu @ Manikandan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.03.2015 The Hon'ble Mr.Justice R.S.Ramanathan CRL.O.P. No.5418 of 2015 1.Appu @ Manikandan 2.Sunil 3.Puvarasan 4.Neelakandan 5.Sathish 6.Velmurugan .. Petitioners/ Accused Vs.

State of Tamil Nadu rep. by Sub-Inspector of Police, D-3 Kanakamma Chattram Police Station, Kanakamma Chattram, Thiruvallur District.

.. Respondent/ Complainant Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking for direction upon the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Thiruvallur to accept the surrender of the petitioners and on the same day to release the petitioners on Anticipatory Bail in connection with Crime No.15 of 2015 on the file of the respondent herein.

For Petitioners :

Mr.R.Vetrivel For Respondent :

Mr.M.Maharaja Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

The petitioners seek for a direction upon the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Thiruvallur to accept the surrender of the petitioners and on the same day to release the petitioners on Anticipatory Bail in connection with Crime No.15 of 2015 on the file of the respondent herein.

2.The petitioners are accused for offence punishable under Sections 147, 148, 294(b) and 334 of IPC and 3(1)(r) (3) of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Ordinance Act, 2014.

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.

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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 (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Ordinance Act, 2014 and that taking into custody of the petitioners pending consideration of their bail application could cause them irreparable hardship, this Court considers it appropriate to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Thiruvallur 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 (CS III) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar vga To

1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge Thiruvallur 2.The Sub-Inspector of Police, D-3 Kanakamma Chattram Police Station, Kanakamma Chattram, Thiruvallur District.

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

1 cc to Mr.R.Vetrivel, Advocat, sr. 12302 CRL.O.P. No.5418 of 2015 SR (CO) kk 5/3 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/