Madras High CourtSaravanan vs The State Rep on 8 March, 2017Author:P.N.PrakashBench:P.N.PrakashBEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT               

DATED: 08.03.2017  

CORAM   
                                        
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH            

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2460 of 2017 


1.Saravanan 
2.Raman  
3.Lekshmanan  
4.Karthick
5.Suresh 
6.Punniya Murthy 
7.Raj @ Raji
8.Sridhar                               : Petitioners

Vs.

1.The State rep.
   The Deputy Superintendent of Police,
   Papanasam, 
   Thanjavur District.

2.The Inspector of Police,
   Ayyampattai Police Station,
   Thanjavur District.                  : Respondents 


Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed underSection 482of the Code of
Criminal Procedure praying to direct the learned First Additional District
Judge -cum- P.C.R. Court, Thanjavur, to accept the surrender of the
petitioners and considering the bail applications on the date of surrender in
connection with Cr.No.39 of 2017 on the file of the second respondent police.

!For Petitioners        : Mr.B.Jameel Arasu 
For Respondents : Mr.K.Anbarasan,         
                        Government Advocate (Crl.side)


:ORDERThe learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners
have come forward with this petition seeking for a direction to the learned
First Additional District Judge -cum- P.C.R. Court, Thanjavur, to accept the
surrender of the petitioners and consider the bail application on merits on
the same day of their surrender, in Crime No.39 of 2017 pending on the file
of the second respondent police.2. The learned counsel for the petitioners also submits that the
petitioners have been implicated in this case for the alleged offences underSections 147,148,294(b),324and506(ii)of the Indian Penal Code r/w
3(1)(r)(s), 3(2)(va) of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and that in view
of the specific bar underSection 18of 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 (Criminal side) takes notice for the
respondents.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 First Additional District
Judge -cum- P.C.R. Court, Thanjavur, is directed to consider the bail
application, in the event of the petitioners filing such petition in Crime
No.39 of 2017 on the file of the second respondent and dispose of the same on
merits and in accordance with law on the same day.5. With the above direction, this petition is disposed of.To1.The First Additional District Judge -cum- P.C.R. Court,
   Thanjavur.2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police,
   Papanasam, 
   Thanjavur District.3.The Inspector of Police,
   Ayyampattai Police Station,
   Thanjavur District.4.The Additional Public Prosecutor,
   Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,
   Madurai..