Madras High CourtCRL OP/7655/2021disposed of

Vishnu v. State Rep.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.7655 of 2021 1.Vishnu 2.Ashok 3.Sahabdeen @ Sahab 4.Rajaganapathi @ Raja ... Petitioners/Accused No.1 to 4

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State Rep.by The Inspector of Police Veeraganur Police Station Salem District.

... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Salem, Salem District to consider the petitioner's bail application on their surrender in the same day in Crime No.87/2021 pending on the file of the Inspector of Police, Veeraganur Police Station, Salem District. For Petitioners:

Mr.E.Kannadasan For Respondent :

Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed to direct the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Salem, Salem District to consider the petitioner's bail application on their surrender in the same day in Crime No.87/2021 pending on the file of the Inspector of Police, Veeraganur Police Station, Salem District.

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 Sessions Judge, Salem, Salem District https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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(CS V) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar dna To 1.The Principal Sessions Judge, Salem, Salem District.

2.The Inspector of Police Veeraganur Police Station Salem District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.E.Kannadasan, Advocate Sr.25091 CRL.O.P.No.7655 of 2021 srg 26/04/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/