Madras High CourtCRL OP/3002/2020disposed of

Gunaseelan v. State By

2020-02-12Honourable Mr Justice P. Rajamanickam2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.02.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.RAJAMANICKAM CRL.O.P.No.3002 of 2020 1.Gunaseelan 2.Manimaran 3.Murugesan ... Petitioners Vs.

State Rep by The Inspector of Police, Uthangarai Police Station, Krishnagiri District.

...Respondent

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day upon their surrender in Crime No.71 of 2020 on the file of respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Thiruvengadam 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 learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day upon their surrender in Crime No.71 of 2020 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 receipt of a copy of this order and on such surrender, the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri, 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 III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri.

2.The Inspector of Police, Uthangarai Police Station, Krishnagiri District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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