Madras High CourtCRL OP/26427/2018disposed of

Tamilarasi v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 14.11.2018

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH CRL.O.P.No.26427 of 2018 1.Tamilarasi 2.Hema @ Manimekalai 3.A.Baskaran @ Baskar ... Petitioners -vs1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mettur, Salem District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Mechari Police Station, Mechari, Salem District.

... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, seeking a direction, directing to the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Salem District, to consider the bail application on surrendering and filing of the bail application by the petitioners on the same day in Crime No.219 of 2010 on the file of the respondents police. For Petitioner : M/s.B.Gopalakrishnan 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 learned Principal Sessions Judge, Salem District, for SC/ST Act cases to consider the bail application on surrendering and filing of the bail application by the petitioners on the same day in Crime No.219 of 2010 on the file of the respondents 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 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ub To

1. The Principal and Sessions Judge, Salem District for SC/ST act cases

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mettur, Salem District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Mechari Police Station, Mechari, Salem District.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.B.Gopalakrishnan, Advocate, S.R.No.77571. CRL.O.P.No.26427 of 2018 GP(CO) SSM(04/12/2018) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/