Madras High CourtCRL OP/18044/2018disposed of

Meenakshi Sundaram, v. State By,

2018-07-17Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 17.07.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH Crl.OP.No.18044 of 2018

1. Meenakshi Sundaram

2. Shanmuga Sundaram

3. Ranjith ... Petitioners Vs State by

1. The District Superintendent of Police Jayankondam Range

2. The Inspector of Police

...Respondents

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., seeking a direction to the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Ariyalur, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and enlarge them on bail on the very same day in Crime No.166 of 2018 on the file of the District Superintendent of Police, Jayankondam Range, Meensuruty Police Station, For Petitioners :

Mr.S.M.Nandhie Devhan For Respondents :

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 District and Sessions Judge, Ariyalur, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and enlarge them on bail on the very same day in Crime No.166 of 2018 on the file of the District Superintendent of Police, Jayankondam Range, Meensuruty Police Station, Ariyalur District.

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 and 324 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Section 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) and 3(2)(va) 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.

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 District and Sessions Judge, Ariyalur, is directed to consider the bail application, in the event of the petitioners filing such petition in connection with Crime No.166 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(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mk To 1.The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Ariyalur.

2. The District Superintendent of Police Jayankondam Range

3. The Inspector of Police

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.S.M.Nandhie Devhan, Advocate Sr.46870 Crl.OP.No.18044 of 2018 srg 18/07/2018