Madras High CourtCRL OP/2227/2020disposed of

K.Muthusamy v. The State

2020-02-04Honourable Mr Justice P. Rajamanickam2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04.02.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.RAJAMANICKAM CRL.O.P.No.2227 of 2020 K.Muthusamy ... Petitioner/ Accused No.1 Vs.

The State Rep by its Inspector of Police, Veppur Police Station, Virudhachalam Taluk, Cuddalore District.

... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the learned Principal District Sessions Judge, Cuddalore to consider the bail application of the petitioner, in the event of his surrender in Crime No.39 of 2020, on the file of the respondent police on the same day. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Gopinath For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed to direct the learned Principal District Sessions Judge, Cuddalore to consider the bail application of the petitioner, in the event of his surrender in Crime No.39 of 2020, on the file of the respondent police on the same day.

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 Sessions Judge, Cuddalore 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 vv To 1.The Principal District Sessions Judge, Cuddalore.

2.The Inspector of Police, Veppur Police Station, Virudhachalam Taluk, Cuddalore District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.R.Gopinath , Advocate SR.No. 8714 CRL.O.P.No.2227 of 2020 A.SK(05/02/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/