Madras High CourtCRL OP/21595/2016ordered

Anbarasan, Age 24 Years, v. State Rep. By The Inspector Of

2016-09-22Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.09.2016

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH Crl.O.P.No.21595 of 2016 1.Anbarasan 2.Sathish 3.Pandian 4.Raja 5.Ranjith 6.Bass .. Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 6 Vs.

1.State of Tamil Nadu rep. By The Inspector of Police Kalavai Police Station, Vellore District.

.. Respondent/Complainant Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the learned Principal Sessions Judge at Vellore to consider the bail petition to be filed by the Petitioner on the same day as that on which they surrender before that Court in connection with Cr.No.226 of 2016 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioners : Mr.N.S.Amarnath For Respondent : Mr.C.Emalias Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have come forward with this petition seeking for a direction to the learned Principal Sessions Judge at Vellore to consider the bail petition to be filed by the Petitioners on the same day as that on which they surrender before that Court in connection with Crime No.226 of 2016 on the file of the respondent police.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioners also submitted that the petitioners have been implicated in this case for the alleged offences under Sections 147, 294(b) and 323 of I.P.C., r/w 3(1)(r)(s) of S.C. & S.T. (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and that in view of the specific bar under Section 18 of the said Act, the petitioners cannot move any anticipatory bail https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

application and therefore, they have come forward with this petition with the said prayer.

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, the learned Principal Sessions Judge at Vellore, is directed to consider the bail application, in the event of the petitioners filing such petition in Crime No.226 of 2016, on the file of the respondent Police, and to dispose of the same on merits and in accordance with law on the same day. 5.With this observation, this petition is disposed of accordingly.

-s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The Inspector of Police Kalavai Police Station, Vellore District.

2.The Principal Sessions Judge, Vellore.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 cc to Mr.N.S.Amarnath Advocate sr 53871 Crl. O.P. No.21595 of 2016 aa26/09/2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/