Madras High CourtCRL OP/26432/2018disposed of

Ashok @ Sarathkumar v. The State Rep By Its,

2018-11-14Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

0IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 14.11.2018

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH CRL.O.P.No.26432 of 2018 Ashok @ Sarathkumar ... Petitioner/Accused -vsThe State Rep. By The Inspector of Police, Thirukazhukundram Police Station, Kanchipuram District.

(Crime No.516 of 2014) ... Respondent/Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, seeking a direction, directing to the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Chengalpattu, to consider the bail application on the same day upon petitioner's surrender in Crime No.516 of 2014 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : M/s.D.Devendran For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, directing to the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Chengalpattu, for SC/ST Act cases to consider the bail application on the same day upon petitioner's surrender in Crime No.516 of 2014 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 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 Special Judge shall deal with the matter on the same day on merits and in accordance with law, after issuing notice to https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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-VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ub To 1.The Principal District and Session Judge, Chengalpattu.

2.The Inspector of Police, Thirukazhukundram Police Station, Kanchipuram District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.D.Devendran, Advocate, S.R.No. 77795 CRL.O.P.No.26432 of 2018 SAI(CO) GN(27/11/2018) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/