The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has come forward with this petition seeking for a direction to the learned Third Additional District Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Madurai, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider the bail application on merits on the same day of his surrender, in Crime No.238 of 2016 pending on the file of the respondent police.
2. The learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner has been implicated in this case for the alleged offences under
Sections 147,148,294(b),323,324,506(ii) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3(2)(va) of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015 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 respondents and submits that the injured has been discharged from the hospital.
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 petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Third Additional District Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Madurai, in respect of Crime No.238 of 2016 on the file of the respondent police, within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on the petitioner's surrender and filing bail application in Crime No.238 of 2016, the learned Third Additional District Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Madurai, in turn, is directed to accept his surrender and consider his bail application on merits and in accordance with law on the same day.
5. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above direction.
To
1.The Third Additional District Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Madurai.
2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thirumangalam, Madurai District.
3.The Inspector of Police, Sindhupatti Police Station, Madurai District.
4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai..