Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/716/2017disposed of

Ramesh v. The Deputy Superintendent Of

2017-01-24Honourable Mr Justice G. Chockalingam2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 24.01.2017

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.CHOCKALINGAM Crl.O.P.(MD) No.716 of 2017 1.Ramesh 2.Sathiyaraj 3.Ganapathy 4.Kulanthaivel : Petitioners/A1 to A4 -vs1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Poonamaravathi Sub Division, Pudukkottai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Namanasumthiram Police Station, Thirumayam Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

:Respondents/Complainants (Crime No. 8 of 2017) Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, praying to direct the learned District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Pudukkottai, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider their bail application on the same day on merits in connection with Crime No. 8 of 2017 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioners : Mr.A.Arun Prasad For Respondents : Mr.K.Anbarasan 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), Pudukkottai, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider their bail application on the same day on merits in connection with Crime No. 8 of 2017 on the file of the respondent police. 2.The learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners have been falsely implicated for the alleged offences under Sections 294(b), 323 IPC r/w Section 3(1)(r), 3(1) (s) of SC/ST (POA) Act, in Crime No.8 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

application and therefore, the petitioners have come forward with the present petition for the said prayer.

3.Heard Mr.K.Anbarasan, 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), Pudukkottai, within fifteen days from today and if they filed any bail application in this crime number, learned District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Pudukkottai, 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(CS-II) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar.

To:

1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Poonamaravathi Sub Division, Pudukkottai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Namanasumthiram Police Station, Thirumayam Taluk,Pudukkottai District.

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

1CC TO MR. A.ARUM PRASAD, ADVOCATE SR: 4084 Crl.O.P.(MD) No.716 of 2017 24.01.2017 er AM/MSM JM/SAR-1/30.01.2017/2P/5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/