Ramanan v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 26.11.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.27344 of of 2018 1.Ramanan 2.Kumaresan 3.Baskar

...Petitioners/Accused

Vs.

State represented by The Inspector of Police, Wallajahpet Police Station, Vellore District.(Crime No.861 of 2012)

...Respondent/Complainant

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C., to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Vellore (Special Court for SC/ST Act Cases) to consider the Bail application of the petitioners on the same day on merits in the event of their surrender in Crime No.861 of 2012 on the file of the respondent.

For Petitioners :Mr.T.Muruganantham For Respondent :Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Vellore (Special Court for SC/ST Act Cases) to consider the bail application of the petitioners in Crime No.861 of 2012 on the file of the respondent.

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 District and Sessions Judge 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/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rpl To 1.The Principal District Sessions Judge, Vellore (Special Court for SC/ST Act Cases) 2.The Inspector of Police, Wallajahpet Police Station, Vellore District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.T.Muruganatham, Advocate, S.R.No.81015 Crl.O.P.No.27344 of 2018 Mr(CO) GSP(10/12/2018) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/