Madras High CourtCRL OP/20588/2016disposed of

R.Karthikeyan v. The Inspector Of Police

2016-09-09Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 09.09.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH Crl.OP.No.20588 of 2016

1. R. Karthikeyan

2. K.Santhanalakshmi

3. Radhakrishnan

4. Vasanthi ....Petitioners Vs The Inspector of Police, Thiruvannamalai Town Police Station, Thiruvannamalai.

(Crime No.564of 2016) .... Respondent Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to issue appropriate direction to the Principal District and Sessions Court, Thiruvannamalai to consider the petitioners' bail petition on the same day of their surrender and dispose of the same on merits in accordance with law, in the case in Crime No. 564/2016 on the file of the Respondent. For Petitioners :Mr.P.M.Duraiswamy For Respondent :Mr.C.Emalias Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This criminal original petition has been filed seeking a direction to the Principal District and Sessions Court, Thiruvannamalai, to consider the petitioners' bail petition on the same day of their surrender and dispose of the same on merits in accordance with law, in the case in Crime No. 564/2016 on the file of the Respondent

2. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have been implicated in this case for the alleged offences under Sections 294(b), 323 & 506(i) IPC, under section 4 of the Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002 and Section 3(1)(r) & 3(1)(s) of S.C & S.T (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Ordinance, 2014, and that in view of the specific bar under Section 18 of the said Act, the petitioners cannot move any anticipatory bail application and therefore, the petitioners have come forward with the said prayer. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor takes notice for the respondent.

4. Considering the submissions of both sides and also considering the nature of the prayer in this case in view of the specific bar under Section 18 of the S.C. & S.T. (Prevention of Atrocities) Act that the petitioners cannot move any anticipatory bail.

5. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Thiruvannamalai, is directed to consider, on the petitioners' surrendering before the said Court within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, the bail application, in the event of the petitioners' filing such petition in Crime No. 564 of 2016 on the file of the respondent and dispose of the same on merits and in accordance with law on the same day.

With this observation, this criminal original petition is disposed of accordingly.

Sd/- Asst. Registrar.

/true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar.

sms/rts To

1. The Inspector of Police, Thiruvannamalai Town Police Station, Thiruvannamalai.

2. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Thiruvannamalai.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 CC to Mr. P.M. Duraiswamy, Advocate, Sr.No.51553 Crl.OP.No.20588 of 2016 SKV (CO) MD : 12/09/2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/