Madras High CourtCRL OP/18846/2019disposed of

N.Mathi v. State Rep.By

2019-07-17Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 17.07.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.18846 of 2019 N.Mathi ... Petitioner Vs.

State rep by Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Ammapet, Salem District.

Crime No.15 of 2019.

... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the Principal Sessions Judge and Special Judge for Prevention of SC & ST Atrocities Act, Salem to consider the bail application on the same day on surrender of the petitioner in Crime No.15 of 2019, on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Nalliyappan 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 Principal Sessions Judge and Special Judge for Prevention of SC & ST Atrocities Act, Salem to consider the bail application on the same day on surrender of the petitioner in Crime No.15 of 2019, on the file of the respondent police.

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 Principal Sessions Judge and Special Judge for Prevention of SC & ST Atrocities Act, Salem 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 //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Principal Sessions Judge and Special Judge for Prevention of SC & ST Atrocities Act, Salem.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Ammapet, Salem District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.R.Nalliyappan, Advocate sr.60596(24/07/2019) Crl.O.P.No.18846 of 2019 mp(co) nr 18/07/2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/