Madras High CourtCRL OP/22866/2019disposed of

Kalyanam v. State By

2019-08-26Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 26.08.2019

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH CRL.O.P.No.22866 of 2019

1. Kalyanam

2. Sathish

3. Vijay

4. Muthu ... Petitioners -vsThe State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Manalmedu Police Station, Nagapattinam District.

(Crime No.166of 2019) ...

Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to directing the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge (PCR) Nagapattinam to accept the surrender of the petitioners herein before them concerned in Crime No.166 of 2019 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Manalmedu Police Station, Nagapattinam District and consider their bail petition on the same day itself.

For Petitioners: Mr.M.Kumaravel 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 (PCR) Nagapattinam to consider the petitioners bail application on the same day of his surrender in connection with a case in Crime No.166 of 2019, on the file of the respondent. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 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.

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

1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge (PCR) Nagapattinam

2. The Inspector of Police, Manalmedu Police Station, Nagapattinam District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 CC to Mr.M.Kumaravel, Advocate sr 72635 CRL.O.P.No.22866 of 2019 MG(CO) SP(27/08/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/