Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/3116/2017ordered

Ranjith, v. The Deputy Superintendent Of

2017-03-27Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 27.03.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH Crl.O.P.(MD)No.3116 of 2017 1.Ranjith 2.Velmurugan : Petitioners/Accused 3 and 4 Vs.

1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai.

2.State, rep. by Inspector of Police, Sivagangai Taluk Police Station, Sivagangai.

(Cr.No.84/2017).

: Respondents/Complainants Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the learned District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Sivagangai, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider their bail application on the same day on merits in relating to Crime No.84 of 2017, dated 12.03.2017 on the file of the respondents police. For Petitioners : Mr.D.Ramesh Kumar For Respondents : Mr.A.P.Balasubramani, Government Advocate (Crl.side)

O R D E R

The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have come forward with this petition seeking for a direction to the learned District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Sivagangai, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider the bail application on merits on the same day of their surrender, in Crime No.84 of 2017 pending on the file of the respondent police.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioners also submits that the petitioners have been implicated in this case for the alleged offences under Sections 294(b), 448, 324, 506(ii) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3(1)(r)(s) of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, and that in view of the specific bar under Section 18 of the said Act, the petitioners cannot move any anticipatory bail application and therefore, the petitioners have come forward with the said prayer. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

3. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) takes notice for the respondents and submits that the injured has been discharged from the hospital.

4. Considering the submissions of both sides and also considering the nature of the prayer in this case, in view of the specific bar under Section 18 of the S.C. & S.T. (Prevention of Atrocities) Act that the petitioners cannot move any anticipatory bail, the petitioners are directed to surrender before the learned District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Sivagangai, in respect of Crime No.84 of 2017 on the file of the respondent police, within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on the petitioners' surrender and filing bail application in Crime No.84 of 2017, the learned District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Sivagangai, in turn, is directed to accept their surrender and consider their bail application on merits and in accordance with law on the same day.

5. With the above direction, this petition is disposed of. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(RTI) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Sivagangai.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai.

3.The Inspector of Police, Sivagangai Taluk Police Station, Sivagangai.

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

+One cc to Mr.D.Ramesh Kumar, Advocate, SR.No.18009 SML RL/6C/2P/SKN/SAR2/5.4.2017 Order made in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.3116 of 2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Dated: 27.03.2017