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Madras High CourtCRL OP/2956/2021disposed of

Govindaraj v. State Rep By

2021-02-16Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.02.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.2956 of 2021 1.Govindaraj 2.P.Ravi @ Ravi Varma

...Petitioners

vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Salem - 636 002.

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

3.Sakthi

...Respondents

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to accept the surrender of the petitioner in connection with in Crime No.113 of 2021 on the file of respondent police and consider and pass order in bail application on the same day.

For Petitioners: Mr.R.Rajprabhu For Respondents: Mr.Mohammed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor for R1 & R2.

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking for a direction, to direct the Principal District Sessions Judge, Salem, to consider the petitioner bail application on his surrender in Crime No.113 of 2021 on the file of respondent police. 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 petitioners are directed to surrender before the trial Court within a period of two weeks from the date of https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

receipt of a copy of this order and on such surrender, the learned Principal District Sessions 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.

3. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above directions.

s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS VII) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar rka To

1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge Salem.

2. The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Salem - 636 002.

3. The Inspector of Police, Omalur Police Station, Salem.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 CC to Mr.R.Rajprabhu, Advocate sr 8985.

Crl.O.P No.2956 of 2021 PPA(CO) SP(17/02/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/