Madras High CourtCRL OP/18458/2016ordered

Mrs. B. Sarojini, Age 63 Years v. State By The Inspector Of

2016-08-18Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 18.08.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH CRL.O.P.No.18458 of 2016 1.B.Sarojini 2.B.Karthikeyan 3.Malarkodi .. Petitioners Vs State by The Inspector of Police, Sulur Police Station, Coimbatore.

.. Respondent Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., praying to direct the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Coimbatore to consider the surrender and bail application of the petitioners on the same day in Crime No.543 of 2016 on the file of the respondent.

For Petitioners : Mr.K.P.Chandrasekaran For Respondent : Mr.C.Emalias, APP

O R D E R

The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have come forward with this petition seeking for a direction to the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Coimbatore to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day on their surrender in Crime No.543 of 2016 pending on the file of the respondent.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioners also submits that the petitioners have been implicated in this case for the alleged offences under Section 294[b], 323 and 506 [ii] IPC, r/w Section 3[1][r], 3[1][s], 3[1][w] and 3[2][va] of SC&ST [Prevention of Atrocities] Act, 1989 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.

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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 SC & ST [Prevention of Atrocities] Act that the petitioners cannot move any anticipatory bail, the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Coimbatore is directed to consider the bail application, in the event of the petitioners filing such petition in Crime No.543 of 2016 on the file of the respondent police, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and dispose of the same on merits and in accordance with law on the same day.

With the above observation, this petition is disposed of accordingly.

-s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar gya To 1.The Principal Sessions Judge, Coimbatore.

2.The Inspector of Police, Sulur Police Station, Coimbatore.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 cc to Mr.K.P.Chandrasekaran Advocate sr.47117 CRL.OP.No.18458 of 2016 aa18/08/2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/