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Madras High CourtCRL OP/18705/2023disposed of

L.Muurgan @ Murugavel v. State Rep.By Its

2023-08-16Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.08.2023 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH

1. L.Murugan @ Murugavel

2. S.Mohan @ Mohanraj

3. R.Jeevanandham

4. M.Manokaran

5. A.Moorthy @ Panchamoorthy .. Petitioners

Versus

1. State rep. by its The Inspector of Police, Magaral Police Station, Kancheepuram District. (Cr.No.308 of 2023)

2. P.Vishal .. Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Principal District Sessions Judge, at Chengalpattu to consider the bail application sympathetically and pass orders on merits on the same day on the petitioners surrender in connection with Cr.No.308 of 2023 pending investigation on the file of the respondent of Police.

For Petitioners : M/s.G.Punniakoti For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

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This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge at Chengalpattu to consider the bail application sympathetically and pass orders on merits on the same day on the petitioners' surrender in connection with Cr.No.308 of 2023 pending investigation on the file of the respondent of 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 Sessions 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 off with the above directions.

16.08.2023 Index : yes/no 2/4

Speaking order/Non-speaking order : yes/no grs Note: Issue order copy on 17.08.2023.

To

1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Chengalpattu.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

3. The Inspector of Police, Gudimangalam Police Station, Tiruppur District.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

grs 16.08.2023 4/4