Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/1663/2017disposed of

Ravi, v. State Rep. By

2017-02-15Honourable Mr Justice G. Chockalingam2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 15.02.2017

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.CHOCKALINGAM Crl.O.P.(MD) No.1663 of 2017 1.Ravi 2.London Velu 3.Anguraj 4.Ramamirtham : Petitioners/A1 to A4 -vsState rep. by 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Karaikudi, Sivagangai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, North Police Station, Karaikudi, Sivagangai District. : Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure,praying to direct the District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Sivagangai, under SC/ST Act to consider the bail application on the surrender of the petitioner in connection with Crime No.111 of 2017 pending investigation on the file of the 2nd respondent on merits on the same day and pass such other suitable order.

For Petitioners : Mr.R.Sureshkumar For Respondents : Mr.A.P.Balasubramani Govt. Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

This petition has been filed, seeking to direct the learned District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Sivagangai, under SC/ST Act, to consider the bail application of the petitioners/A1 to A4 on the same day of their surrender in connection with the case in Crime No.111 of 2017 on the file of the respondents police. 2.The learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners have been falsely implicated for the alleged offences under Sections 147, 294(b), 341, 506(i) IPC r/w section 3 (1)(r), 3(1) of SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act 1989, in Crime https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

No.111 of 2017 and that in view of the specific bar under Section 18 of the SC & S.T. (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, the petitioners cannot move any anticipatory bail application and therefore, the petitioners has come forward with the present petition for the said prayer.

3.Heard Mr.A.P.Balasubramani, learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) who takes notice for the respondents. 4.Considering the submissions of both sides, this criminal original petition is disposed of with the following direction:- The petitioners are directed to surrender before the learned District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Sivagangai, under SC/ST Act within fifteen days from today and if they filed any bail application in this crime number, the learned District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Sivagangai, under SC/ST Act, is directed to dispose of the application, after giving notice to the concerned Public Prosecutor, purely on merits and in accordance with law on the same day itself.

With this observation, this petition is disposed of accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(RTI) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To:

1.The Principal District and Sessions Judge, (PCR Court), Sivagangai 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Karaikudi, Sivagangai District.

3.The Inspector of Police, North Police Station, Karaikudi, Sivagangai District.

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

+One cc to mr.R.Suresh Kumar, Advocate, SR.No.8434 er RL/6C/2P/SV/MMS/SAR2/16.2.2017 Crl.O.P.(MD) No.1663 of 2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 15.02.2017