Raja, M/38 Years, v. State Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18.04.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T. SELVAM CRL.O.P.No.7098 of 2017

1. Raja

2. Ponmudi

3. Pappa .. Petitioners/ A1-A3 Vs.

State rep by.

Inspector of Police Kairlabad Police Station Ariyalur District (Crime No.46 of 2017) .. Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying to direct the Learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Ariyalur to consider the petitioners bail application in Cr.No.46 of 2017. For Petitioners :

Mr. R.Gokulakrishnan For Respondent :

Mr.M.Mohammed Riyaz Government Advocate,(Crl. Side)

ORDER

The petitioner seeks for a direction to the Learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Ariyalur, to release these petitioners on bail, on the same day in the event of their surrender and filing bail application in Cr.No.46 of 2017 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police.

2. The petitioners are accused for offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 323 of IPC r/w 3(i),3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Castes and The Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015.

3. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side).

4. Considering the nature of offences alleged against the petitioners, the fact that anticipatory bail cannot be granted in respect of offences punishable under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015 and that taking into custody of the petitioners pending consideration of the bail application could cause them irreparable hardship, this Court feels it appropriate to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Ariyalur to consider the bail applications of the petitioners on merits and pass appropriate order on the same day of their surrender.

5. The petition is ordered accordingly.

18.04.2017 Index :Yes/No Internet:Yes/No Note: Issue order copy today

To

1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge Ariyalur

2. The Inspector of Police Kairlabad Police Station Ariyalur District

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai.

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