Madras High CourtCRL OP/2119/2021disposed of

Ajith Kumar v. The State Rep By Its,

2021-02-09Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 09.02.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl. OP No.2119 of 2021 Ajith Kumar ... Petitioner/1st Accused vs.

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

(Crime No.113 of 2021) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Principal District Judge, Salem District to consider the bail application on the same day on surrender of the petitioner in Crime No.113 of 2021 dated 17.01.2021 on the file of respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr. K.Sathish Kumar For Respondent : 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 District Judge, Salem District to accept the surrender of the petitioner herein concerned in Crime No.113 of 2021 on the file of Inspector of Police, Omalur Police Station, 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 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, Salem District, shall deal with the matter on the same day on merits and in accordance with https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar jv To 1.The Principal District Judge, Salem District.

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

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.K.Sathish Kumar, Advocate Sr.7531 [25/02/2021] Crl. OP No.2119 of 2021 gsm[co] srg 10/02/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/