Madras High CourtCRL OP/9169/2015ordered

Baskar v. State Rep.By

2015-04-09Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09.04.2015

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH Crl.O.P.No.9169 of 2015 Baskar .. Petitioner Vs.

State rep. By Inspector of Police, Rosanai Police Station, Villupuram District.

.. Respondent Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Villupuram District to dispose the bail application filed by the petitioner on the same day in the event of his surrender, pending investigation in Crime No.125 of 2015 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner :: Mr.S.Saravana Kumar For Respondent :: Mr.C.Emalias Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has come forward with this petition seeking for a direction to the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Villupuram District to dispose the bail application filed by the petitioner on the same day in the event of his surrender, pending investigation in Crime No.125 of 2015 on the file of the respondent police.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner has been implicated in this case for the alleged offences under Sections 147, 341, 342, 294(b), 323, 354(B), 506(i) I.P.C., and 3(1)(r)(s)(10)(s)(e), 3(2)(r)(a) of SC/ST (POA) Amendment Ordinance Act 2014, and Section 4 of Women Harassment Act. In view of the specific bar under Section 18 of the said Act, the petitioner cannot move any anticipatory bail application and therefore, the petitioner has come forward with the said prayer.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent.

4. Considering the submissions of both sides and also considering the nature of the prayer in this case and in view of the specific bar under Section 18 of the S.C. & S.T. (Prevention of Atrocities) Act that the petitioner cannot move any https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

anticipatory bail, the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Villupuram, Villupuram District, is directed to consider the bail application, in the event of the petitioner filing such petition in Crime No.125 of 2015 on the file of the respondent police, and dispose of the same on merits and in accordance with law on the same day.

5. With the above observation, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar jbm To

1. Inspector of Police, Rosanai Police Station, Villupuram District.

2. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Villupuram, Villupuram District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

1 cc to Mr.S. Saravanakumar, Advocate, Sr. 19591 Crl. O.P. No.9169 of 2015 kk 10/4 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/