Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/1696/2017disposed of

Ashokan, v. The Deputy Superintendent Of

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.1696 of 2017 1.Ashokan 2.Ramu @ Ooravayal Ramu 3.Rajiv @ Rajigandhi 4.Sargunam @ Sargunan 5.Vimal 6.Manikandan 7.Pushparaj 8.Chinnadurai 9.Chidambaram 10,Meyyappan 11.Thatchinamoorthy : Petitioners/A1 to A11 -vs1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Karaikudi, Sivagangai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Karaikudi North Police Station, Sivagangai District. : Respondents/Complainants (CRIME NO:112/2017) Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, praying to direct the learned Sessions Judge-cum-PCR Court, Sivagangai, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider this bail application on the same day in connection with Crime No.112 of 2017 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioners : Mr.S.M.Sanjay 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 Sessions Judge-cum-PCR Court, Sivagangai, to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day of their surrender in connection with the case in Crime No.112 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), 323, 379(NH) and 506(i) IPC r/w 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) of SC/ST Act, in Crime No.112 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

anticipatory bail application and therefore, the petitioners have 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:- 5.The petitioners are directed to surrender before the learned Sessions Judge-cum-PCR Court, Sivagangai, within fifteen days from today and if they filed any bail application in this crime number, the learned Sessions Judge-cum-PCR Court, Sivagangai, 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.

6.With this observation, this petition is disposed of accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar /TRUE COPY/ Sub Assistant Registrar To:

1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Karaikudi, Sivagangai District.

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

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

+1 cc to MR.S.M.Sanjay, ADVOCATE, SR NO:8451 ER SVA/MR/SAR2/16.02.2017/2P/5C Crl.O.P.(MD) No.1696 of 2017 15.02.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/