IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN THURSDAY, THE 8TH DECEMBER 2011 / 17TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 9801 of 2011() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.274/2011 OF PATTANAKKAD POLICE STATION, ALAPPUZHA .................... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED 1 TO 4 -------------------------------------- 1. ROCKSON, CHERIYASSERIL, PATTANAKKADU. 2. FREEDIN, CHERIYASSERIL, PATTANAKKADU. 3. BIPIN, MANIYAKUZHI, PATTANAKKADU. 4. JACKSON, CHERIYASSERIL, PATTANAKKADU. BY ADV. SRI.V.TEKCHAND RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PATTANAKKAD POLICE STATION. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.K.RAJEEV THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------- B.A.No.9801 of 2011 --------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of December, 2011 O R D E R This is an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioners are accused Nos.1 to 4 in Crime No.274 of 2011 of Pattanakkad Police Station. 2. The offences alleged against the petitioners are under Sections 143, 147, 148, 149, 323, 324, 427 and 452 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3(1)(x) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Public Prosecutor. I have also very carefully perused the case diary. 4. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I am of the view that Section 18 of the Scheduled Castes and BA 9801/11 2 Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act is a bar to the application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Therefore, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, the Bail Application is dismissed. K.T.SANKARAN JUDGE csl