Madras High CourtCRL OP/19598/2019disposed of

Saravanan v. State Rep.By

2019-07-24Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 24.07.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.19598 of 2019 Saravanan ... Petitioner Vs.

State by:

The Inspector of Police, Namakkal Police Station, Namakkal District.

(Crime No.393 of 2019) ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to issue direction to the Principal Sessions Judge, Namakkal (The Special Judge for SC/ST Act cases) to consider petitioner's bail petition, on the same day, in Crime No.393 of 2019, on the file of Namakkal Police Station, Namakkal District.

For Petitioner : M/s.Vasudevan For Respondents : 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, Namakkal (The Special Judge for SC/ST Act cases) to consider petitioner's bail petition, on the same day, in Crime No.393 of 2019, on the file of Namakkal Police Station, Namakkal District.

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 Principal Sessions Judge, Namakkal (The Special Judge for SC/ST Act cases), 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.

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

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CCC) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ub To 1.The Principal Sessions Judge, Namakkal (The Special Judge for SC/ST Act cases) 2.The Inspector of Police, Namakkal Police Station, Namakkal District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

Crl.O.P.No.19598 of 2019 NM(CO) RRS(25/07/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/