E.P.Manikandan v. The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06.08.2019

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH CRL.O.P.No.21093 of 2019 E.P.Manikandan ... Petitioner -vsThe State rep. its The Inspector of Police, North Police Station, Erode ... Respondent/Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Erode to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day of surrender before the Court in Crime No.561 of 2019 on the file of respondent police. For Petitioners : Mr.Sethupathi E.D For Respondent : Mr.Mohammed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, directing to the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Erode to consider the bail application filed by the petitioner on his surrender in connection with Crime No.561 of 2019 on the file of the respondent on the same day.

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 Special Judge 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.

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1. The State rep. its The Inspector of Police, North Police Station, Erode

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

N.ANAND VENKATESH,J.

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