S.B. Cr.Misc. Bail No. 4011/2007 (Laxman Singh Vs. State of Rajasthan) Date of order : 22.08.2007 HON'BLE MR.H.R.PANWAR,J. Mr. S.S.Shaktawat for the petitioner. Mr. Ashok Upadhyay, P.P. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and public prosecutor for the State. Perused the order impugned. Section 18 of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 takes away the power of this Court under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for the offence punishable under the Act. Faced with this situation, learned counsel for the petitioner does not want to press the bail application, however, submits that the petitioner will surrender before the concerned Court and move a regular bail and the concerned Court may be directed to decide the bail application on the very day. In this view of the matter, the bail application filed u/s 438 Cr.P.C. is dismissed as not pressed. Let the petitioner surrender before the concerned Court and if the petitioner surrenders and moves a regular bail, the concerned Court may decide the bail application on the same day in accordance with law. (H.R.PANWAR), J. rp