Karthik @ Karthikayan v. The State Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06.02.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.RAJAMANICKAM CRL.O.P.No.2452 of 2020 Karthik @ Karthikayan ... Petitioner Vs.

The State rep by The Inspector of Police, Bangalapudur Police Station, Bangalapudur, Erode District.

...Respondent

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the Sessions Court, Erode to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day of surrender in Crime No.8 of 2020.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.P.Sengottuvel 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 Sessions Court, Erode to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day of surrender in Crime No.8 of 2020.

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 Sessions Court, Erode 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(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ebsi https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

To 1.The Inspector of Police, Bangalapudur Police Station, Bangalapudur, Erode District..

2. The Sessions Court, Erode.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.V.P.Sengottuvel , Advocate SR.No. 9237 CRL.O.P.No.2452 of 2020 A.SK(07/02/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/