V.Rajaram v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 09.02.2015

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T. SELVAM CRL.O.P.No.2171 of 2015 1.V.Rajaram 2.Veeramani .. Petitioners Vs.

State represented by its The Inspector of Police Thanjavur Taluk Police Station Thanjavur.

(Crime No.39 of 2015) .. Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying to direct the learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge (Protection of Civil Rights), Thanjavur to accept the surrender and consider the bail application filed by the petitioners on the same day in Crime NO. 39 of 2015 on the file of the respondent police and pass such further or other orders as this Court may deem fit and proper in the nature and circumstances of the case.

For Petitioners :

Mr.R.Sivasubramanian For Respondent :

Mr.K.V.Rajarajan Government Advocate,(Crl. Side) *****

O R D E R

The petitioners seek for a direction to the learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge (Protection of Civil Rights), Thanjavur, to release the petitioners on bail, on the same day in the event of their surrender and filing bail application in Cr.No. 39 of 2015 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police.

2.The petitioners are accused for offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 379(NP), 506(i) IPC r/w 3(i)(r)(s), 3(2)(Va) of SC/ST Amendment Ordinance Act, 2014.

3.The submissions made by Mr.R.Sivasubramanian, learned counsel for the petitioners and by Mr.K.V.Rajarajan, learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) representing the respondent were heard. The materials available on record were also perused. 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 SC/ST Amendment Ordinance Act, 2014 and that taking into custody of the petitioners pending consideration of their bail application could cause them irreparable hardship, this Court considers it appropriate to direct the learned Ist Additional District and Sessions Judge (Protection of Civil Rights), Thanjavur, to consider the bail application of the petitioners on merits and pass appropriate order on the same day of their surrender.

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5.The petition is ordered accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Writs) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The Ist Additional District and Sessions Judge (Protection of Civil Rights), Thanjavur.

2.The Inspector of Police,Thanjavur Taluk Police StationThanjavur. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

+One cc to Mr.T.A.Ebenezer, Advocate, SR.No.5914 ses RL/5 c- 13/2/2015 CRL.O.P.(MD)No.2171 of 2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/