S.Ajith Kumar v. State Rep. By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 08.07.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.17538 of 2019 S.Ajith Kumar ... Petitioner (Amended as per order of this Court dated 8.7.2019 in Crl.MP.9007/19 in Crl.O.P.No.17538 of 2019) Vs.

State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Ariyalur Police Station, Ariyalur.

... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the learned District Sessions Judge, Ariyalur to consider the bail application on the same day for the Petitioner in Crime No.101 of 2019 on the file of the Respondent herein.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Ranganathan For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the learned District Sessions Judge, Ariyalur to consider the bail application on the day for the Petitioner in Crime No.101 of 2019 on the file of the Respondent herein. 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 District Sessions Judge, Ariyalur 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.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vs/jas To 1.The District and Session Judge, Ariyalur.

2.The Inspector of Police, Ariyalur Police Station, Ariyalur.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

Crl.O.P.No.17538 of 2019 JP(CO) RRS(10/07/2019)