Madras High CourtCRL OP/14155/2018disposed of

S.Murugavel, Aged 45 Years, v. State Rep. By,

2018-05-25Honourable Mr Justice P. Rajamanickam2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 25.05.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.RAJAMANICKAM Crl.O.P.No.14155 of 2018 S.Murugavel ... Petitioner/Accused Vs.

State Rep.by Inspector of Police, Kumaratchi Police Station, Cuddalore District.(Crime No.83 of 2018)...Respondent/Complainant PRAYER: The Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, directing the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Cuddalore District to consider the bail petition preferred by the petitioner upon the petitioner's surrender in Crime No.83 of 2018 on the file of the respondent police on the same day.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Gopinath For Respondent : Ms.M.Prabhavathi Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Cuddalore District, to consider his surrender and pass appropriate orders on the bail application filed by the petitioner on the same day in connection with Crime No.83 of 2018 on the file of respondent Police.

2. Heard both sides.

3. 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

learned Principal Sessions Judge, Cuddalore District is directed to consider the bail application filed by the petitioner in connection with Crime No.83 of 2018, on merits and in accordance with law, after issuing notice to the defacto complainant/victim under Section 15(A) of the SC/ST Act.

4. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Vacation officer/ Deputy Registrar(CS) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sk/kak To 1.The Principal Sessions Judge, Cuddalore District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Kumaratchi Police Station, Cuddalore District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.A.GOPINATH, Advocate, S.R.No.34211 Crl.O.P.No.14155 of 2018 MR(CO) TR(31/05/2018) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/