Madras High CourtCRL OP/12053/2022disposed of

Karthick @ Karthikeyan v. State Rep By

2022-05-25Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 25.05.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR Crl.O.P.No.12053 of 2022 Karthick @ Karthikeyan .. Petitioner Vs.

1. State represented by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mettur Sub Division, Salem District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Mecheri Police Station, Salem District.

... Respondents (Crime No.136 of 2022) Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Salem to accept the surrender of the petitioner and to consider the bail petition on the same day in Crime No.136 of 2022 on the file of the 2nd respondent police. For Petitioner :

Mr.C.Deepak Kumar For Respondents :

Mr. A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Criminal Original petition has been filed to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Salem to accept the surrender of the petitioner and to consider the bail petition on the same day in Crime No.136 of 2022 on the file of the 2nd 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 petitioner is directed to surrender before the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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, Salem, 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(Vacation Officer) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar bkn/ssr To

1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Salem.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mettur Sub Division, Salem District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Mecheri Police Station, Salem District.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.C.Deepak Kumar, Advocate, S.R.No.31747 Crl.O.P.No.12053 of 2022 EV(CO) SU(26/05/2022) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/