Madras High CourtCRL OP/16071/2019ordered

H.Prakash v. The State Rep. By

2019-06-24Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 24.06.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.16071 of 2019 H.Prakash ... Petitioner Vs.

The State Rep by, The Inspector of Police, K - 1, Sembium Police Station, Chennai - 600 011.

... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the Learned Principal Sessions Judge at Chennai to consider the petitioner's Bail Petition on the very same day of his surrender in connection with a case in Crime No.391 of 2019 on the file of the Inspector of Police, K-1, Sembium Police Station, Chennai - 600 011.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Ganesha Moorthy For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, directing to the the Learned Principal Sessions Judge at Chennai to consider the petitioner's Bail Petition on the very same day of his surrender in connection with a case in Crime No.391 of 2019 on the file of the Inspector of Police, K-1, Sembium Police Station, Chennai - 600 011. 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 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 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.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar jas/ssr To 1.The Inspector of Police, K - 1, Sembium Police Station, Chennai - 600 011.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

3.The Principal Sessions Judge, Chennai +1cc to Mr.B.Ganesha Moorthy , Advocate SR.No. 51378 Crl.O.P.No.16071 of 2019 A.SK(25/06/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/