Madras High CourtCRL OP/17490/2018disposed of

Manavalan, M/A 32 Years, v. The State Rep By Its,

2018-07-09Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 09.07.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH Crl.OP.No.17490 of 2018

1. Manavalan

2. Mohan

3. Sathish ... Petitioners Vs State Rep. by The Inspector of Police Uthangarai Police Station Krishnagiri District.

...Respondent

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District, to consider the petitioner's bail application on their surrender in Crime No.201 of 2018 pending on the file of the Inspector of Police, Uthangarai Police Station, Krishnagiri District. For Petitioners :

Mr.E.Kannadasan For Respondent :

Mr.C.Raghavan Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the Principal Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District, to consider the petitioner's bail application on their surrender in Crime No.201 of 2018 pending on the file of the Inspector of Police, Uthangarai Police Station, Krishnagiri District.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have been implicated in this case for the alleged offences under Sections 147, 148, 341, 294-B and 324 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Section 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and The Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989, Amendment 2015 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 Government Advocate (Crl. Side) 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 Principal Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District, is directed to consider the bail application, in the event of the petitioners filing such petition in connection with Crime No.201 of 2018 pending on the file of the respondent / police within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and consider the same in accordance with law on the same day. With this observation, this criminal original petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IX) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar.

mk To

1. The Principal Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District.

2. The Inspector of Police Uthangarai Police Station Krishnagiri District.

3. The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.E.Kannadasan, Advocate, S.R.No.44455 Crl.OP.No.17490 of 2018 BM 10/07/2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/