Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/5671/2016disposed of

Ravichandran, v. The Sub Inspector Of Police,

2016-04-01Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 01.04.2016

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH Crl.O.P.(MD)No.5671 of 2016 1.Ravichandran 2.Muthukumar 3.Ranjithkumar 4.Selvam 5.Manikandan 6.Vigneshkumar 7.Dinesh 8.Matchapuli ... Petitioners/Accused 6 to 13 Vs.

The Sub Inspector of Police, Narikudi Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

Crime No.47 of 2016.

... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to direct the learned Principal District & Sessions Judge cum PCR Court, Virudhunagar at Srivilliputhur to consider the petitioners bail application and dispose the bail application on the same day, if the petitioners surrender before the learned Principal District & Sessions Judge cum PCR Court, Virudhunagar at Srivilliputhur in Crime NO.47 of 2016 on the file of the respondents.

For Petitioners : Mr.B.Jameelarasu For Respondent : Mr.A.P.Balasubramani Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have come forward with this petition seeking for a direction to the learned Principal District & Sessions Judge cum PCR Court, Virudhunagar at Srivilliputhur to consider the petitioners bail application and dispose the bail application on the same day, if the petitioners surrender before the learned Principal District & Sessions Judge cum PCR Court, Virudhunagar at Srivilliputhur in Crime NO.47 of 2016 on the file of the respondents.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioners also submits that the petitioners have been implicated in this case for the alleged offences under Sections 147, 148, 109, 120(b), 294(b), 323, 324, IPC and Section 3(i)(r)(s) and Section 3(2)(Va) of SC/ST Amended Act,2015 and that in view of the specific bar under Section 18 of the said Act, the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

petitioners cannot move any anticipatory bail application and therefore, the petitioners have come forward with the said prayer.

3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) takes notice for the respondents and submitted that it is a case and counter and the counter case is in Crime No. 48 of 2016.

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 learned Principal District and Sessions Judge cum PCR Court, Virudhunagar is directed to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider the bail application, in the event of the petitioners filing such petition in Crime No. 47 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. With this observation, this petition is disposed of accordingly. Sd/ Assistant Registrar(R) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar.

To 1 The Principal District and Sessions Judge cum PCR Court, Virudhunagar at Srivilliputhur.

2 The Sub Inspector of Police, Narikudi Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

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

+1CC to M/S.N. Jameel Arasu,Advocate, SR.No. 18440 CRL.OP(MD)No.5671 of 2016 01.04.2016 AM/JGB.DP/SAR-I/05.04.2016/2P/5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/