Madras High CourtCRL OP/2186/2020disposed of

Sasikumar v. The State Rep.By

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.2186 of 2020 Sasikumar ... Petitioner Vs.

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

... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Salem to consider the petitioner bail application to be filed in Crime No.498 of 2019 pending on the file of the Inspector of Police, Omalur Police Station, Salem District on the same day on his surrender.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Sathish Chenduran 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 and Sessions Judge, Salem to consider the petitioner bail application to be filed in Crime No.498 of 2019 pending on the file of the respondent Polic on the same day on 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 and Session Judge, Salem 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.

-s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To

1. The Principal District and Session Judge, Salem.

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

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 CC to Mr.K.Sathish Chenduran, advocate sr 8479. CRL.O.P.No.2186 of 2020 AD(CO) SP(06/02/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/