V.Rakkappan v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 13.03.2015

CORAM

The Hon`ble Mr.Justice C.T.SELVAM CRL OP(MD) No.4695 of 2015 V.RAKKAPPAN ... PETITIONER / ACCUSED Vs THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE C1 TALLAKULAM POLICE STATION, MADURAI.

CR. NO.131/2013.

... RESPONDENT/ COMPLAINANT Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. Praying to direct the Learned III - Additional District & Sessions Judge PCR Court Madurai to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider his bail application on the same day on merits in connection with case in CR. No. 131 of 2013 dated 05.02.2013 pending investigation on the file of the respondent.

For Petitioner : M/S.B.CHAKKARAVARATHY Advocate For Respondent : M/S.K.ANBARASAN Government Advocate ( Crl. Side)

O R D E R

The petitioners seek for a direction to the learned III Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR) Madurai, to release the petitioners on bail, on the same day in the event of his surrender and filing bail application in Cr.No.131 of 2013 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police.

2.The petitioner is accused for offences punishable under Sections 147,148.294(b), 324, 506 (ii) of IPC and 3(i) (X) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act.

3.The submissions made by Mr.Chakkaravarathy , learned counsel for the petitioner and by Mr.K.Anbarasan, 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 petitioner, the fact that anticipatory bail cannot be granted in respect of offences punishable under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act, and that taking into custody of the petitioner's pending consideration of his bail application could cause him irreparable hardship, this Court considers it appropriate to direct the learned III Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR) Madurai, to consider the bail application of the petitioner on merits and pass appropriate order on the same day of their surrender. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

5.The petition is ordered accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar \\True copy\\ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1 THE I ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE(PCR),MADURAI

2. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE C1 TALLAKULAM POLICE STATION, MADURAI 3.THE ADDL.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT MADURAI TS/13.03.2015/2P-4C

ORDER

CRL OP(MD) No.4695 of 2015 Date :13/03/2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/