Madras High CourtCRL OP/33098/2019disposed of

M.Prabhu @ Prabhakaran v. State, Rep. By

2019-12-09Honourable Mr Justice P. Rajamanickam2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09.12.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.RAJAMANICKAM CRL.O.P.No.33098 of 2019

1. M.Prabhu @ Prabhakaran

2. B.Sasikumar

3. T.Dinesh @ Elamvaluthi

4. B.Prem @ Premkumar

5. J.Chandru

6. I.Aravinth @ Aravinthan

7. E.Dhayanithi

8. R.Thirugnanam

9. G.Murugan

10. T.Dhivagar

11. R.Sammandham ... Petitioners Vs.

The State rep by The Inspector of Police, Nellikuppam Police Station, Cuddalore District.

[Crime No. 441 of 2019].

...Respondent

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the Principal District & Sessions Judge, Cuddalore to accept the surrender of the Petitioners and consider the Petitioners' bail application on the same day in Crime No.441 of 2019 on the file of the Respondent Police. For Petitioners : M/s.M.Vijayaragavan 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 Principal District & Sessions Judge, Cuddalore to accept the surrender of the Petitioners and consider the Petitioners' bail application on the same day in Crime No.441 of 2019 on the file of the Respondent 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 Principal District & Sessions Judge, Cuddalore, Cuddalore District 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.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Principal Sessions Judge/ Cuddalore, Cuddalore District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Nellikuppam Police Station, Cuddalore District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to M/s.Vijayaraghavan, Advocate Sr.102618 CRL.O.P.No.33098 of 2019 cnr[co] srg 10/12/2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/