Madras High CourtCRL OP/14062/2019disposed of

Durai v. The Inspector Of Police

2019-06-04Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04.06.2019

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH CRL.O.P.No.14062 of 2019 1.Durai 2.Kalaimani 3.Sivaprasath 4.Thavaprasath 5.Sakthivel ... Petitioners/Accused 1 to 5 -vsThe State rep. by Inspector of Police, Manalmedu Police Station, Nagapattinam District. ...Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, seeking a direction, directing to the Principal Sessions Judge, for PCR cases, Nagapattinam to consider the bail application filed by the petitioners on their surrender in connection with Crime No.111 of 2019 on the file of the respondent on the same day.

For Petitioners: Mr.V.Sakkarapani For Respondent : Mr.C.Raghavan Government Advocate (Cr. Side)

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, directing to the Principal Sessions Judge, for PCR cases, Nagapattinam to consider the bail application filed by the petitioners on their surrender in connection with Crime No.111 of 2019 on the file of the respondent on the same day.

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

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

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

1. The Inspector of Police, Manalmedu Police Station, Nagapattinam District.

2. The Principal Sessions Judge for PCR Cases, Nagapattinam.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 cc to Mr.V.Sakkarapani, Advocate, Sr.No. 44893 CRL.O.P.No.14062 of 2018 CSL/07.06.2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/