ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has come forward with this petition seeking for a direction to the learned Principal Sessions Judge/Special Court under SC & ST [POA] Act, Thanjavur District to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day on his surrender in Crime No.298 of 2016 pending on the file of the respondent. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner has been implicated in this case for the alleged offences under Sections 294[b], 506[ii] and 307 IPC r/w Section 4 of TNPHW Act, 2002 and Section 3[1][r], 3[1][s] and 3[2][v-a] 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 Additional Public Prosecutor takes notice for the respondent. 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 SC & ST [Prevention of Atrocities] Amendment Act, 2015 that the petitioner cannot move any anticipatory bail, the learned Principal Sessions Judge/Special Court under SC & ST [POA] Act, Thanjavur District is directed to consider the bail application, in the event of the petitioner filing such petition in Crime No.298 of 2016 on the file of the respondent police, and dispose of the same on merits, in accordance with law. With this observation, this petition is disposed of accordingly.