Madras High CourtCRL OP/19411/2019disposed of

Sathishkumar v. The Inspector Of Police

2019-07-23Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 23.07.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.19411 of 2019 1.Sathishkumar 2.Kundumani 3.Rajini 4.Murugan ... Petitioners Vs.

The Inspector of Police, Mel Chengam Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.

... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Thiruvannamalai to consider their bail application on the same day on surrender of the petitioners in Crime No.319 of 2019 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioners: Mr.V.Janarthanan 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 District and Sessions Judge, Thiruvannamalai to consider their bail application on the same day on surrender of the petitioners in Crime No.319 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 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 Principal District and Sessions Judge, Thiruvannamalai 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 District and Sessions Judge, Thiruvannamalai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Mel Chengam Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.V.Janarthanan, Advocate sr.62653 Crl.O.P.No.19411 of 2019 nr 24/07/2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/