Madras High CourtCRL OP/17920/2018disposed of

Govindasamy, 73 Years v. State Rep By

2018-07-17Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 17.07.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH Crl.OP.No.17920 of 2018

1. Govindasamy

2. Singari ... Petitioners Vs State Rep. by The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station Sankari, Salem District.

...Respondent

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., seeking a direction to the Principal Sessions Judge, Salem, to consider the bail application in connection with Crime No.23 of 2018 on the file of the respondent on the same day of surrender of the petitioner.

For Petitioners :

Mr.R.Ezhilarasan 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, Salem, to consider the bail application in Crime No.23 of 2018 on the file of the respondent on the same day of surrender of the petitioner.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have been implicated in this case for the alleged offences under Sections 498-A, 417 and 506(i) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Section 3(1)(e) and 3(1)(w)(ii) 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.

3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) takes notice for the respondent.

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4. 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, Salem, is directed to consider the bail application, in the event of the petitioners filing such petition in connection with Crime No.23 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 the above direction, this petition is disposed of accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CCC) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Principal and Sessions Judge, Salem.

2. The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station Sankari, Salem District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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