Madras High CourtCRL OP/8388/2020disposed of

Sugumar v. State Rep By Its

2020-06-10Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED :10.06.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.8388 of 2020 1.Sugumar 2.Sivakumar 3.Kannan 4.Rajaguru 5.Ramu@Ramachandiran 6.Saravanamoorthy ..Petitioners/Accused 1-6 Vs State by The Inspector of Police, PCR Cell, Puducherry.

..Respondent/Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the learned II Additional District Sessions Judge, Puducherry, to consider and pass the orders on the bail application on the very same day in the event of the petitioners surrendering before the Court and failing bail application in connection with Crime No.02/2020, on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioners :

Mr.G.Mohammed Aseef For Respondent :

Mr.M.Mohammed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking for a direction, to direct the learned II Additional District Sessions Judge, Puducherry, to consider the petitioner bail application in Crime No.02 of 2020, on the file of the respondent.

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 Judge 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 ub To 1.II Additional District Sessions Judge, Puducherry 2.The Inspector of Police, PCR Cell, Puducherry.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

Crl.O.P.No.8388 of 2020 RBA(CO) RN(06/07/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/