Madras High CourtCRL OP/21964/2016disposed of

B.Srinivasan @ Seenu v. State Rep. By

2016-09-29Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 29.09.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH Crl.OP.No.21964 of 2016 B. Srinivasan @ Seenu .. Petitioner Vs State rep. by The Inspector of Police (Law and Order), Avalur Police Station, Nemili Taluk, Vellore District.

.. Respondent Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the Jurisdictional Court the Hon'ble Principal Sessions Judge, Vellore to consider the bail application on the same day on the surrender of the petitioner/Accused-1 in pursuant to the Cr.No.285 of 2016 on the file of the respondent.

For Petitioner : Mr.L.Ravichandran For Respondent : Mr. C.Emalias Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This criminal original petition has been filed seeking a direction to the Principal Sessions Judge, Vellore to consider the bail application on the same day on surrender of the petitioner/Accused-1 in pursuant to the Cr.No.285 of 2016 on the file of the respondent.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been implicated in this case for the alleged offences under Sections 294(b), 323, 324 and 506(2) IPC as well as under Section 3(1)(s), 3(1)(r) of the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act 2015 and that 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. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor takes notice for the respondent.

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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 petitioner cannot move any anticipatory bail, the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Vellore is directed to consider the bail application, in the event of the petitioner filing such petition in Crime No.285 of 2016 on the file of the respondent police, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this order, 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 accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Inspector of Police (Law and Order), Avalur Police Station, Nemili Taluk, Vellore District.

2. The Principal Sessions Judge, Vellore.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.L.Ravichandran, Advocate Sr.16914 [05/10/2016] Crl.OP.No.21964 of 2016 vsn[co] srg 30/09/2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/