Madras High CourtCRL OP/21919/2023disposed of

Sakthivelmurugan v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2023-09-26Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 26.09.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.21919 of 2023 Sakthivelmurugan .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Perundurai, Erode District.

2.State by:The Inspector of Police, Arachalur Police Station, Erode District.

Crime No.164 of 2023 ..Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, directing the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Erode to consider the bail application of the petitioner concerned in Crime No.164 of 2023 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Arachalur Police Station, Erode District on his surrender on the same day on such terms and conditions. 1/4

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Kannan Kumar For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor for R1 & R2

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Erode to consider the bail application of the petitioner concerned in Crime No.164 of 2023 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Arachalur Police Station, Erode District on his surrender on the same day on such terms and conditions.

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 Principal District and Sessions 2/4

Judge, Erode 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.

26.09.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No ssr Note: Issue Order Copy on 27.09.2023 To 1.The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Erode. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Perundurai, Erode District.

3.State by:The Inspector of Police, Arachalur Police Station, Erode District.

4.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras, Madras.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J ssr Crl.O.P.No.21919 of 2023 26.09.2023 4/4