Madras High CourtCRL OP/11723/2022disposed of

Guru @ Anbalagan v. State Rep By The Inspector Of Police

2022-05-19Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 19.05.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH CRL.OP NO.11723 OF 2022

1. Guru @ Anbalagan

2. Balamurugan

3. Kolanchi @ Kolanchinathan

4. Thirunavukarasu

5. Thangadurai

6. Singadurai

7. Palraj

8. Manikandan

9. Arul

10. Puniyamoorthy

11. Bharath

12. Meghanathan .... Petitioners/ Accused 1 to 12 Vs State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Vikiramangalam Police Station, Ariyalur District.

(Crime No.102 of 2022) ... Respondent/ Complainant PRAYER:

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Learned Principal Sessions Judge at Ariyalur to consider the bail application of

the petitioners on the same day on merits in the event of their surrender in connection with Crime No.102/2022 on the file of the respondent.

For Petitioners: Ms.T.Muruganantham For Respondent : Mr.E.Raj Thilak Addl.Public Prosecutor.

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the Learned Principal Sessions Judge at Ariyalur to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day on merits in the event of their surrender in connection with Crime No.102/2022 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 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 at Ariyalur 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/- Vacation Officer //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar kbs/kst To

1. The Principal Sessions Judge, Ariyalur.

2. The Inspector of Police, Vikiramangalam Police Station, Ariyalur District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Ms.T.Muruganantham, Advocate, S.R.No.31684 Crl.O.P.No.11723 of 2022 AJS(CO) PM/23/05/2022