Madras High CourtCRL OP/2322/2021disposed of

S.Senthilkumar v. The State Rep By Its,

2021-02-10Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 10.02.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.2322 of 2021 S.Senthilkumar ..Petitioner/1st Accused Vs.

The State rep. by.

Inspector of Police, Modakuruchi Police Station, Erode District.

(Crime No.378 of 2020) .. Respondent/Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the learned Judicial Magistrate No.III, Erode to consider the bail application of the petitioner herein on the very day of surrender pertaining to the Crime No.378 of 2020 on the file of the Modakuruchi Police Station, Erode District by appreciating the above stated facts and circumstances.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Guruprasad For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the learned Judicial Magistrate No.III, Erode to consider the petitioner bail application on the same day on his surrender in Crime No.378 of 2020 pending on the file of the on the file of the Modakuruchi Police Station, Erode.

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 Judicial Magistrate No.III, 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.

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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 uma To

1. The Judicial Magistrate No.III, Erode

2. Do Through The Chief Judicial Magistrate Erode

2. The Inspector of Police, Modakuruchi Police Station, Erode District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 CC to Mr.M.Guruprasad, Advocate sr 7679.

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