Madras High CourtCRL OP/27054/2018disposed of

Meena v. The State Rep By

2018-11-22Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 22.11.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.27054 of 2018 1.Meena 2.Rajamma 3.Sudha ... Petitioners Vs.

The State rep by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Hosur, Krishnagiri District.

Crime No.528 of 2018 ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C., to direct the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri to consider the bail application to be filed by the petitioners in Crime No.528 of 2018 pending investigation on the file of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Krishnagiri District on the same day of their surrender.

For Petitioners :Mr.A.Balamurugan For Respondent :Mr.C.Raghavan Government Advocate(Crl.Side)

O R D E R

This petition has been filed to direct the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day of surrender in Crime No.528 of 2018 before the Court 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 Principal Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri, shall deal with the matter on the same day on merits and in accordance with law, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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/- Deputy Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rpl To 1.The Principal Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Hosur, Krishnagiri District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

Crl.O.P.No.27054 of 2018 CSL/29.11.2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/