Judgment 1. The petitioners seek for a direction to the learned III Additional Sessions Judge (For Protection of Civil Rights Cases), Madurai to release the petitioners on bail, on the same day in the event of their surrender and filing bail application in Cr.No.41 of 2015 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police. 2. The petitioners are accused for offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 324, 506(ii) of I.P.C r/w 3(1)(R), 3(1)(S) of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities Act) Amendment Act, 2014. 3. The submissions made by Mr.J.William Christopher, learned counsel for the petitioners and by Mr.A.Saravanan, learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) representing the respondent were heard. The materials available on record were also perused. 4. Considering the nature of offences alleged against the petitioners, the fact that anticipatory bail cannot be granted in respect of offences punishable under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and that taking into custody of the petitioners pending consideration of their bail application could cause them irreparable hardship, this Court considers it appropriate to direct the learned III Additional Sessions Judge (For Protection of Civil Rights Cases), Madurai to consider the bail application of the petitioners on merits and pass appropriate order on the same day of their surrender. 5. The petition is ordered accordingly.