Madras High CourtCRL OP/3056/2020disposed of

Kumar v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

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.3056 2020 1.Kumar 2.Manjula 3.Karthick Kumar 4.Raja @ Rajavarma ... Petitioners Vs.

1. State by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Bhavani Taluk, Erode District.

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

...Respondents

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the learned Principal Sessions Court, Erode, to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day of surrender in Crime No.24 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police in the event of arrest by the respondent police.

For Petitioners : Mr.V.Sugendran For Respondents : 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 Sessions Court, Erode, to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day of surrender in Crime No.24 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police in the event of arrest by the 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 Sessions Judge, 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 //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar drl To 1.The Principal Sessions Judge, Erode.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Bhavani Taluk, Erode District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Ammapettai Police Station, Erode District.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 CC to Mr.R. Ramesh, advocate sr 2726.(14/02/2020) CRL.O.P.No.3056 of 2020 JP(CO) CB(14/02/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/