1 S.B. Cr. Bail Application No. 1794/2008 (Devi Lal Vs. State of Rajasthan) Date of order : 24.04.2008 HON'BLE MR.H.R.PANWAR,J. Mr. M.A.Siddiqui for the petitioner. Mr. S.K.Vyas, P.P. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and public prosecutor for the State. Perused the order impugned. Apart from the offences punishable under various sections of IPC, the offence punishable under Section 3 (1) (x) of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (for short 'the Act' hereinafter) have been alleged against the petitioner. By virtue of Section 18 of the Act, Section 438 Cr.P.C. is not applicable for the offences under the Act and therefore, the bail application filed by the petitioner under Section 438 Cr.P.C. is dismissed. However, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would surrender before the Investigating Officer in the early hours of the day and the investigating officer may be directed to produce the petitioner before the concerned Magistrate on the same day and if the petitioner moves a bail application, the concerned Magistrate may be directed to decide the same on the same day. 2 In view of the statement of counsel for the petitioner, let the petitioner surrender before the investigating officer on or before 29.4.2008 in the early hours of the day and if the petitioner surrenders, the concerned investigating officer shall produce him before the concerned Magistrate on the same day and if the petitioner moves a regular bail application, the concerned Magistrate shall decide the same on the same day in accordance with law. (H.R.PANWAR), J. rp