Madras High CourtCRL OP/13047/2019disposed of

Sathish v. State Rep By Its

2019-05-15Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 15.05.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA CRL.OP.No.13047 of 2019 1.Sathish 2.Mahesh @ Mahesh Kumar 3.Tamil @ Tamilarasan ... Petitioners Vs State Rep by its The Inspector of Police, Namagiripet Police Station, Namakkal District.

(Cr.No.131 of 2019) ... Respondent Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., praying to direct the Principal Sessions and District Judge (Spl. Judge for SC/ST Act cases), Namakkal District to consider the petitioners bail application in Cr.No.131 of 2019 on the file of the respondent police on the same day on their surrender.

For Petitioners : Mr.W.Camyles Gandhi For Respondent : Mrs.P.Kritika Kamal, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side)

O R D E R

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 and District Judge (Spl. Judge for SC/ST Act cases), Namakkal, shall deal and dispose the matter on the same day on merits and in accordance with law. 2.In due compliance of Section 15-A of the SC/ST Act, the petitioners shall serve advance notice of surrender and bail, two clear days before the intended date of surrender enclosing additional copies on the Special Public Prosecutor of the concerned Court and the Special Public Prosecutor shall intimate it to the de facto complainant through the respondent police. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Principal Sessions and District Judge, Spl. Judge for SC/ST Act cases, Namakkal.

2.The Inspector of Police, Namagiripet Police Station, Namakkal District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.W.Camyles Gandhi, Advocate sr.no.436633 CRL.OP.No.13047 of 2019 nr 17/05/2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/