Murugan @ Sekar, v. State Rep. By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 27.03.2015 The Hon'ble Mr.Justice R.S.Ramanathan CRL.O.P.No.7941 of 2015 Murugan @ Sekar ... Petitioner/Accused. Vs.

The State, rep. by The Inspector of Police, Marakkanam Police Station, Villupuram District.

Cr.No.18 of 2015 .. Respondent/Complainant.

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking for direction upon the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Villupuram, to consider the petitioner's bail application on the same day in the event of his surrender in connection with a case in Crime No.18 of 2015, on the file of the respondent/Police.

For Petitioners :

Mr.T.Muruganantham For Respondent :

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

O R D E R

The petitioner seeks for direction upon the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Villupuram, to consider his bail application on the same day in the event of his surrender in connection with a case in Crime No.18 of 2015, pending on the file of the respondent/Police.

2.

The petitioner is an accused for offence punishable under Sections 147, 148, 294 (b), 323 and 506 (ii) IPC read with Section 3 (i) (ii) (s) 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 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

consideration of his bail application could cause him irreparable hardship, this Court considers it appropriate to direct the learned Principal District and 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 -s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS-II) Dt:8/4/2015 True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To

1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Villupuram

2. The Inspector of Police, Marakkanam Police Station, Villupuram District.

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

+ 1 cc to M/s.T.Muruganantham, Advocate SR 17419 gp(co) prk9/4 CRL.O.P.No.7941 of 2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/