Veeran @ Murali, v. The State Rep. By Its

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 30.03.2015

CORAM:

The HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.S.RAMANATHAN CRL.O.P.No.8211 of 2015 1.Veeran @ Murali 2.Meena 3.Senthil ... Petitioners Vs.

The State Rep.by its Station House Officer, Kallakkurichi Police Station, Villupuram District, (Crime No.113 of 2015) ... Respondent Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking for direction upon the learned Principal District Judge, Villupuram, to consider the bail application to be filed by the petitioners in Crime No.113 of 2015, on the file of the Station House Officer, Kallakkurichi Police Station, Villupuram district, on the same day.

For Petitioners :

Ms.S.Sarath Chandran for M/s.K.M.Vijayan Associates For Respondent :

Mr.M.Maharaja Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

The petitioners seek for a direction to the learned Principal District Villupuram, to release the petitioners on bail, on the same day in the event of their surrender and filing bail application in Crime No.113 of 2015, pending investigation on the file of the respondent-Police.

2.The petitioners are accused of offences punishable under Sections 294 (b), 323, 324 of IPC read with Section 3(1) (X) of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Ordinance Act, 2014.

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3.The submissions made by Ms.S.Saratha Chandran, learned counsel appearing for petitioners and Mr.M.Maharaja, 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 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 Judge, Villupuram, 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/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar kkd To

1. The District Judge, Villupuram.

2. The Station House Officer, Kallakkurichi Police Station, Villupuram District.

(Crime No.113/2015)

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

+1cc to Mr.K.M.Vijayan Associates, Advocate, S.R.No.17789 CRL.O.P.No.8211 of 2015 ACA(CO) CA(01/04/2015) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/