Madras High CourtCRL OP/12740/2019disposed of

Mani @ Manikandan v. State By

2019-05-09Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09.05.2019

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH CRL.O.P.No.12740 of 2019 1.Mani @ Manikandan 2.Vignesh ... Petitioners/Accused 1 & 2 -vsState rep. by The Inspector of Police, Chetpet Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.

(Crime No.163 of 2019) ... Respondent/Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the Principal District Sessions Judge, Thiruvannamalai (Special Court for SC/ST POA Act Cases) to consider the bail petition of the petitioners on the same day in the event of surrender by the petitioners and seeks bail in Crime No.163 of 2019 pending on the file of the Inspector of Police, Chetpet Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.

For Petitioners: Mr.S.Silambu Selvan For Respondent : M/s.M.Prabavathi, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, directing to the learned Principal District Sessions Judge, Thiruvannamalai (Special Court for SC/ST POA Act Cases) 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.163 of 2019 pending investigation 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 District Sessions Judge, Thiruvannamalai 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.

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3. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above directions.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(VO) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rkp To 1.The Principal District Sessions Judge, (Special Court for SC/ST POA Act Cases) Thiruvannamalai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Chetpet Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.S.Silambu Selvan, Advocate sr.43477 CRL.O.P.No.12740 of 2019 ln(co) nr 15/05/2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/