Madras High CourtCRL OP/22372/2018disposed of

C.Harikrishnan, Aged 31 Years, v. State By

2018-09-18Honourable Mr Justice P. Rajamanickam2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.09.2018

CORAM:

The Hon'ble Mr.Justice P.RAJAMANICKAM CRL.O.P.No.22372 of 2018 C.Harikrishnan .. Petitioner Vs.

State By The Sub Inspector of Police, AWPS, Ranipet, Vellore.

.. Respondent PRAYER:

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge at Vellore to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider the bail application on the same day in Crime No.17 of 2018 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner :

Mr.E.Kannadasan, for Mr.T.Venkatesan For Respondent :

Ms.M.Prabhavathi Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, praying to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Vellore to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider the bail application on the same day in Crime No.17 of 2018 on the file of the respondent police.

2.Heard both sides.

3. 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 Principal District and Sessions Judge, Vellore, is directed to consider the bail petition filed by the petitioner in connection with Crime No.17 of 2018, on merits and in accordance with law, after issuing notice to the defacto complainant/victim under Section 15(A) of the SC/ST Act. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

4.With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VIII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Vellore.

2. The Sub Inspector of Police, AWPS, Ranipet, Vellore.

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

+1cc to Mr.T.Venkatesan, Advocate SR.NO.64340 EU:20.09.2018 CRL.O.P.No.22372 of 2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/