Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/5887/2016disposed of

Shanmugavel v. The Inspector Of Police

2016-04-05Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 05.04.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH Crl.O.P.(MD)No.5887 of 2016 1.Shanmugavel 2.Chandran 3.Anandan ..Petitioners/Accused Nos.A.2 to A.4 Vs The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Ottanchathram Police Station, Dindigul District.

(Crime No.187 of 2016) .. Respondent/Complainant Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to direct the Principal District Court, (PCR), Dindigul to consider the bail application of the petitioners/Accused on the same day to surrender on merits in Crime NO.187 of 2016 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioners :Mr.M.Ramesh For Respondent :Mrs.S.Prabha 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 Principal District Judge, (PCR), Dindigul to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day on their surrender in Crime No.187 of 2016 pending on the file of the respondent.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioners also submits that the petitioners have been implicated in this case for the alleged offences under Sections 341, 323 I.P.C. r/w Section 3(1)(S) of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Preventionn of Atrocities) Act, 1989 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.

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

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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 Judge, (PCR), Dindigul 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.187 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 /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar.

To 1.The Principal District Judge, (PCR), Dindigul. 2.The Inspector of Police, Ottanchathram Police Station, Dindigul District.

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

+1CC to M/S.M. Ramesh,Advocate, SR.No. 19334 Crl.O.P.(MD)No.5887 of 2016 05.04.2016 AM/JGB.DP/SAR-I/06.04.2016/2P/5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/