K.Senthil Kumar @ Senthil, v. The State Rep.By Inspector Of

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 26.03.2015 The Hon'ble Mr.Justice R.S.RAMANATHAN CRL.O.P.No.7781 of 2015 K.Senthil Kumar @ Senthil ... Petitioner/Accused 3 Vs.

The State, rep. by The Inspector of Police, Keelkuppam Police Station, Villupuram District Cr.No.159 of 2010.

... Respondent/Complainant Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking for direction upon the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Villupuram, to consider the bail application of the petitioner on his surrender before the Court on the same day on merits in accordance with law in connection with Cr.No.159 of 2010 pending investigation on the file of the respondent.

For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Senthil Murugan For Respondent :

Mr.M.Maharaja Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

The petitioner seeks for direction upon the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Villupuram, to consider his bail application on his surrender before the Court on the same day on merits in accordance with law in connection with Cr.No.159 of 2010 pending investigation on the file of the respondent.

2.

The petitioner is an accused for offence punishable under Sections 147, 148, 341, 294 (b) and 355, IPC and Section 3(1) (x) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Ordinance, 2014.

3.

The submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for petitioner 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 petitioner, the fact that anticipatory bail cannot be granted in https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

respect of offences punishable under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Ordinance, 2014, and that taking into custody of the petitioner, pending consideration of his bail application could cause him irreparable hardship, this Court considers it appropriate to direct the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Villupuram, to consider the bail application of the petitioner on merits and pass appropriate orders on the same day of his surrender.

5. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition is ordered. Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sd/srn To

1. The Inspector of Police, Keelkuppam Police Station, Villupuram District

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

Copy To:

The Principal Sessions Judge, Villupuram.

+1cc to Mr.S.Senthil Murugan, Advocate, S.R.No.16946 CRL.O.P.No.7781 of 2015 MG(CO) CA(30/03/2015) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/