Madras High CourtCRL OP/25429/2016ordered

Ranjith (Aged 30 Years) v. State By

2016-11-29Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 29.11.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH Crl.OP.No.25429 of 2016 Ranjith ... Petitioner Vs State rep by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Pennagaram Taluk, Dharmapuri District.

... Respondent Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the learned Principal District Judge, Dharmapuri, to accept the surrender of the petitioner in the case in the above Crime No.371 of 2016 and to dispose the bail application on the same day in accordance with law.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Velmurugan For Respondent : Mr.C.Emalias, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking direction to the learned Principal District Judge, Dharmapuri to consider the bail application on surrendering and filing of the bail application by the petitioners on the same day in Crime No.371 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 Section 324 of IPC r/w Section 3(1)(r) (S) of SC/ST (POA) Amendment 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 SC & ST (POA) Act that the petitioner cannot move any anticipatory bail, the Learned Principal District Judge, Dharmapuri is directed to consider the bail application, in the event of the petitioners filing such petition in Crime No.371 of 2016 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 on merits and in accordance with law on the same day. With this observation, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar gya To 1.The Principal District Judge, Dharmapuri.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Pennagaram Taluk, Dharmapuri District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Chennai.

+1cc to Mr.A.Sakthivel, Advocate, S.R.No.69866 Crl.OP.No.25429 of 2016 NRI(CO) CA(30/11/2016) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/