L.Sivanandan v. State Rep. By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 25.03.2015 The Hon'ble Mr.Justice R.S.Ramanathan CRL.O.P.No.7546 of 2015 1.L.Sivanandan 2.S.Vijayalakshmi 3.L.Santhakumar 4.T.R.Saraswathi ... Petitioners Vs.

State, rep by The Inspector of Police, Tiruchengode Rural Police Station, Namakkal District.

... Respondent Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking a direction to the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Namakkal to consider the petitioners' bail application on the same day on surrender of these petitioners in Crime No.57 of 2015 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioners :

Mr.C.S.Saravanan For Respondent :

Mr.M.Maharaja Additional Public Prosecutor *****

O R D E R

The petitioners seek for a direction upon the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Namakkal, to consider their bail application on the same day in the event of their surrender in connection with a case in Crime No.57 of 2015, pending on the file of the respondent/Police.

2.

The petitioners are accused of the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 323, 427 and 506(ii) IPC read with Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) of the 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.

4.

Considering the nature of offences alleged against the petitioners, the fact that anticipatory bail cannot be granted in respect of the 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

irreparable hardship, this Court considers it appropriate to direct the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Namakkal, to consider the bail application of the petitioners on merits and pass appropriate orders on the same day of their surrender.

5. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition is ordered. Sd/- Assistant Registrar Dated:26.3.15 True Copy Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Principal Sessions Judge, Namakkal.

2.The Inspector of Police Tiruchengode Rural Police Station, Namakkal District.

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

+1 cc to Mr.C.S.Saravanan, Advocate,SR.16915. krd 26.3.15 CRL.O.P.No.7546 of 2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/