Madras High CourtCRL OP/28562/2018disposed of

Ravi v. State Rep. By

2018-12-06Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06.12.2018

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH CRL.O.P.No.28562 of 2018 1.Ravi 2.Selvam ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.5 & 6 -vsState rep. By its, The Inspector of Police, Attur Town Police Station, Salem District. ... Respondent/Complainant. Prayer: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, seeking a direction, directing the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Salem, Salem District to consider the petitioner's bail application on their surrender on the same day in Spl.S.C.No.25 of 2018 pending trial. For Petitioners : 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 to the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Salem, Salem District to consider the petitioner's bail application on their surrender on the same day in Spl.S.C.No.25 of 2018 pending trial. 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/- Assistant Registrar(J) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vsg1/ia To 1.The Principal Sessions Judge, Salem.

2. The Inspector of Police, Attur Town Police Station, Salem District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.E.Kannadasan, Advocate, S.R.No.84067 CRL.O.P.No.28562 of 2018 GSP(20/12/2018) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/