Madras High CourtCRL OP/7689/2021disposed of

M.Mohanasundaram v. State By

2021-04-23Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 23.04.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL.O.P.No.7689 of 2021 1.M.Mohanasundaram 2.Ponmani

...Petitioners/Accused No.1&2

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State by Inspector of Police Kadathur Police Station Erode District, Crime No.128 of 2021.

.. Respondent/Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Erode to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day of their surrender in Crime No.128 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioners:

Mr.J.Ranjith Kumar For Respondent :

Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Erode to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day of their surrender in Crime No.128 of 2021 on the file of 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 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, 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.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS V) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar dna To 1.The Principal District and Sessions Court, Erode, 2.The Inspector of Police Kadathur Police Station Erode District, 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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