Madras High CourtCRL OP/12784/2022ordered

J.Santhoshkumaran v. State Rep By

2022-05-26Honourable Mr Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 26.05.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Crl.O.P.No.12784 of 2022 1.Dr.J.Santhoshkumaran 2.P.Raj Ganeshalingam ... Petitioners/Accused No.1 & 2 Vs.

1. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Ammapettai Range, Salem City Police District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Ammapettai All Women Police Station, Salem City Police District.

(Crime No.23 of 2022) ... Respondents/ Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Salem to consider the bail application of the petitioners concerned in Crime No.23 of 2022 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Ammapettai, All women Police station, Salem on his surrender on the same day.

For Petitioners : Mr.R.Chithraputhiran For Respondents : Mr. A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Criminal Original petition has been filed to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Salem, to consider the petition on the same day for the petitioners in Crime No.23 of 2022.

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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 rpl/anu To

1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Salem.

2. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Ammapettai Range, Salem City Police District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Ammapettai All Women Police Station, Salem City Police District.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.R.Chithiraputhiran, Advocate, S.R.No.31758 +1cc to Mr.R.Chithiraputhiran, Advocate, S.R.No.31758(27/05/2022) Crl.O.P.No.12784 of 2022 JP(CO) SB(26/05/2022) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/