Madras High CourtCRL OP/27784/2018disposed of

Munirathinam v. State Rep By

2018-11-29Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 29.11.2018

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH CRL.O.P.No.27784 of 2018 1.Munirathinam 2.Selvam ... Petitioners -vsState Rep. by Inspector of Police, Uthangarai Police Station, Krishnagiri District.

(Crime No.201 of 2018) ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, praying to direct the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District to consider the petitioner's bail application on their surrender in Crime.No.201/2018 pending on the file of the Inspector of Police, Uthangarai Police Station, Krishnagiri District. For Petitioner : Mr.E.Kannadasan For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, directing the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District to consider the petitioner's bail application on their surrender in Crime.No.201/2018 pending on the file of the Inspector of Police, Uthangarai Police Station, Krishnagiri District.

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. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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

Sd/- Deputy Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ub/ssr To 1.The Inspector of Police, Uthangarai Police Station, Krishnagiri District.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.E.Kannadasan, Advocate sr.no.81906 CRL.O.P.No.27784 of 2018 nr 11/12/2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/