Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/3077/2016disposed of

Mani Bharathi v. The Inspector Of Police

2016-02-22Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.02.2016

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH Criminal Original Petition (MD) No.3077 of 2016 Mani Bharathi ... Petitioner vs.

State represented by The Inspector of Police Alanganallur Police Station Madurai District (Crime No.74 of 2016) ... Respondent PRAYER: This petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C to direct the learned III Additional Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Madurai, to consider the petitioner's bail application on the same day of his surrender in Crime No.74 of 2016, on the file of the Inspector of Police, Alanganallur Police Station, Madurai District. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Ilayaraja For Respondent : Mrs.S.Prabha, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has come forward with this petition seeking for a direction to the learned III Additional Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Madurai, to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day on his surrender in Crime No.74 of 2016, pending on the file of the respondent Police.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner has also submitted that the petitioner has been implicated in this case for the alleged offences under Sections 294(b), 354, 324 I.P.C., r/w Section 3(1)(x) of S.C. & S.T. Act, and that in view of the specific bar under Section 18 of the said Act, the petitioner cannot move any anticipatory bail application and therefore, the petitioner has come forward with the said prayer.

3. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) takes notice for the respondent.

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 petitioner cannot move any anticipatory bail, the learned III Additional Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Madurai, is directed to https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

consider the bail application, in the event of the petitioner filing such petition in Crime No.74 of 2016, on the file of the respondent Police, and dispose of the same on merits and in accordance with law on the same day.

5. With the above observation, this criminal original petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(R ) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The III Additional Sessions Judge, (PCR Court), Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Alanganallur Police Station, Madurai District.

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

+1cc to Mr.R.Ilayaraja, Advocate SR.No.10365 akm/24.02.2016/2p-5c/SKN/SK/SAR-I Crl.O.P(MD).No.3077 of 2016 22.02.2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/