Madras High CourtCRL OP/24515/2016ordered

R.Saravanan, S/O.Radhakrishnan v. The State Rep . By,

2016-11-14Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 14.11.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH Crl.OP.No.24515 of 2016 R.Saravana ... Petitioner Vs The State Rep. by the Inspector of Police Mailam Police Station, Villupuram District.

...Respondent

Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the learned Sessions Court, Villupuram to consider the bail petition of the petitioners on the same day in Crime No.516/2012 on the file of the learned Special Court-cum-Sessions Judge, Villupuram in event of the surrender.

For Petitioner :

Mr.V.Chithra For Respondent :

Mr.C.Emalias Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the Sessions Court, Villupuram to consider the bail petition of the petitioner on the same day in Crime No.516/2012 on the file of the Special Court-cum-Sessions Judge, Villupuram in event of the surrender.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been implicated in this case for the alleged offences under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 323 and 506 (ii) IPC r/w 3(1)(x) 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 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.

4.Considering the submissions of both sides and also considering the nature of the prayer in this case in view of https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 Special Court-cum-Sessions Judge, Villupuram District is directed to consider the bail application, in the event of the petitioner filing such petition in connection with Crime No.516 of 2012 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 dispose of the same in accordance with law on the same day. With this observation, this criminal original petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Asst.Registrar (CO) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar mk To

1. The Special Court-cum-Sessions Judge, Villupuram.

2. The Inspector of Police Mailam Police Station, Villupuram District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

1 cc to M/s.V. Chithra, Advocate, Sr. 65919 Crl.OP.No.24515 of 2016 ALA (CO) kk 16/11 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/