Madras High CourtCRL OP/1668/2020disposed of

Azharudeen @ Asar v. The State Rep. By

2020-01-28Honourable Mr Justice P. Rajamanickam2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28.01.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.RAJAMANICKAM CRL.O.P.No.1668 of 2020 Azharudeen @ Asar ... Petitioner Vs.

State represented by The Inspector of Police, Sembanarkoil Police Station, Nagapattinam.

(Cr.No.281 of 2018) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the Hon'ble Principal District Judge at Nagapattinam to accept the surrender and consider the bail application to be filed by the petitioner on the same day in Spl.SC.No.39 of 2019 pending on the file of the Learned Principal District Judge at Nagapattinam on the same day of his surrender.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Abdul Mubeen For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed to direct the Principal District Judge at Nagapattinam to accept the surrender and consider the bail application to be filed by the petitioner on the same day in Spl.SC.No.39 of 2019 pending on the file of the Learned Principal District Judge at Nagapattinam on the same day of his surrender.

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 petitioner is 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 Principal District Judge at Nagapattinam 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.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sni/mfa To

1. The Principal District Judge, Nagapattinam.

2. The Inspector of Police, Sembanarkoil Police Station, Nagapattinam.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.R.Abdul Mubeen , Advocate SR.No. 6059 CRL.O.P.No.1668 of 2020 A.SK(28/01/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/