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Madras High CourtCRL OP/26696/2018disposed of

Manikandan v. The State Rep. By Its

2018-11-16Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 16.11.2018

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH CRL.O.P.No.26696 of 2018 1.Manikandan 2.Vadivel 3.Manikandan 4.Vellaiyan ... Petitioners -vsState Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Kunnam Police Station, Perambalur District.

(Crime No.393 of 2018) ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, praying to direct the learned Principal Session Judge, Perambalur to accept the petitioners surrender and allow them to file bail petition and consider same day grant bail to them in connection with Crime No.393 of 2018 dated 31.10.2018 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : M/s.E.C.Ramesh For Respondent : Mr.C.Raghavan Government Advocate (Crl.side)

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, directing the learned Principal Session Judge, Perambalur to accept the petitioners surrender and allow them to file bail petition and consider same day grant bail to them in connection with Crime No.393 of 2018 dated 31.10.2018 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 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.

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3. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above directions.

ub Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-IX) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Inspector of Police, Kunnam Police Station, Perambalur District.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+ 1 cc to M/s. E.C. Ramesh, Advocate SR.78381 CRL.O.P.No.26696 of 2018 KJ(CO) EU(05/12/2018) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/