Madras High CourtCRL OP/588/2021disposed of

Mani @ Manikandan v. State Rep By,

2021-01-20Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 20.01.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl. OP No.588 of 2021

1. Mani @ Manikandan

2. Sathish @ Sathishkumar

3. Praveen @ Praveen Kumar

4. Nanthakumar

5. Thamarai @ Thamaraikani

...Petitioners

vs.

The State Represented by Inspector of Police, Omalur Police Station, Omalur, Salem District.

...Respondent

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Principal Sessions Court, Salem to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day of surrender in Crime No.20 of 2021. For Petitioners : Mr. V.P.Sengottuvel For Respondents : Mr. M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the Learned Principal Sessions Court, Salem to accept the surrender of the petitioners herein concerned in Crime No.20 of 2021 on the file of Inspector of Police, Omalur Police Station, Omalur, Salem District and consider the bail petition on the same day itself.

2.In view of the amendments made in the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, this Court is of the view that the usual directions that were issued by this Court cannot be issued routinely in all cases. Therefore, the petitioners are directed to surrender before the trial Court within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on such surrender, the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

learned Principal Sessions Court, Salem District shall deal with the matter on the same day on merits and in accordance with law, after issuing notice to the victims under Section 15 (A) of the SC/ST Act.

3. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above directions.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// JV Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Principal Sessions Court, Salem.

2. The Inspector of Police, Omalur Police Station, Omalur, Salem District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

Crl. OP No.588 of 2021 (CO) rv(04/02/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/