Madras High CourtCRL OP/27919/2018disposed of

Muthu @ Muthukumar, v. State Rep.By Its,

2018-11-30Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 30.11.2018

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH CRL.O.P.No.27919 of 2018 1.Muthu @ Muthukumar 2.Ramesh @ Rameshkannan 3.Satheesh @ Satheeshkumar 4.Ajeeth @ Ajeethkumar

...Petitioners/Accused Nos.

1 to 3 and 5 -vsState rep. By its, The Inspector of Police, Kolathur Police Station, Salem District.

(Crime No.198 of 2018) ... Respondent/Complainant. Prayer: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, seeking a direction, directing the learned Principal District Judge, Salem cum Special Judge under SC & ST (P.A) Act, Salem to consider the bail application of the petitioners on their surrender in connection with the case in Crime No.198 of 2018 pending on the file of the Inspector of Police, Kolathur Police Station, Salem District on the same day. For Petitioners : Mr.M.Senthilkumar 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 Principal District Judge, Salem cum Special Judge under SC & ST (P.A) Act, Salem to consider the bail application of the petitioners on their surrender in connection with the case in Crime No.198 of 2018 pending on the file of the Inspector of Police, Kolathur Police Station, Salem District. 2.In view of the amendments made in the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, this https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vsg1/ia To

1. The Principal District Judge cum Special Judge under SC & ST (PA) Act, Salem.

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

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 cc to M/s.M.Senthil Kumar, Advocate Sr.No.82485 CRL.O.P.No.27919 of 2018 VSNII(CO) CSL/20.12.2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/