Madras High CourtCRL OP/22418/2019disposed of

Dhasarathan v. State Rep By

2019-08-22Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 22.08.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.22418 of 2019 1.Dhasarathan 2.Parthiban 3.Karthick ... Petitioners Vs.

The State Represented by Inspector of Police, Vettavalam Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District, (Crime No.351 of 2017).

... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the Principal District and Sessions Court, Thiruvannamalai to consider the petitioner's bail application in Crime No.351/2017 (on the file of Vettavalam police station) on the same day.

For Petitioners: M/s.P.K.Elavarasan 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 learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Thiruvannamalai, to consider the bail application to be filed by the petitioners in Crime No.351 of 2017 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Vettavalam Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District, 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

receipt of a copy of this order and on such surrender, 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.

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

s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS VIII) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To

1. The Principal District and Sessions Court, Tiruvannamalai 2.The Inspector of Police, Vettavalam Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 CC to Mr.P.K. Ilavarasan, Advocate sr 72042 Crl.O.P.No.22418 of 2019 VD(CO) SP(26/08/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/