Madras High CourtCRL OP/1586/2021disposed of

Manivannan v. State Rep.By Its

2021-02-03Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 03.02.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.1586 of 2021

1. Manivannan 2.Ramesh ..Petitioners/ Accused 4 & 5 Vs.

State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Ammapet Police Station, Salem District.

Crime No.1012 of 2020 .. Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the learned Principal District Judge, Salem cum Special Judge under SC & ST (P.A) Act, Salem to consider the bail application of the petitioners on their surrender in connection with the case in Crime No.1012 of 2020 pending on the file of the Inspector of Police, Ammapet Police Station, Salem City on the same day.

For Petitioners : Mr.M.Senthilkumar For Respondent : Mr.Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking for a direction, to direct the Principal District Judge cum Special Judge (SC & ST Court), Salem District, to consider the bail petition of the petitioners on the same day in the event of surrender by the petitioners and seeks bail in Crime No.1012 of 2021, on the file of the respondent Police.

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 learned Sessions Judge, SC & ST Court, Salem, shall deal with https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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// Sub Assistant Registrar rli To

1. The Principal District Judge SC & ST Court, Salem.

2. The Sub-Inspector of Police, Ammapet Police Station, Salem District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 cc to M/s.M.Senthil kumar, Advocate Sr.No. 6166 Crl.O.P.No.1586 of 2021 RSI(CO) RMP(04/02/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/