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Malathi v. The Inspector Of Police

2018-12-17Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 17.12.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.29385 of 2018 1.Malathi 2.Sathiskumar 3.Ravi

...Petitioners/A2 to A4

Vs.

State by:

Inspector of Police, Velur Police Station, Namakkal District.

...Respondent/Complainant

PRAYER:

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Namakkal to consider the bail application in Cr.No.612 of 2018 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Velur Police Station, Namakkal District.

For Petitioners : Mr.N.Sudharsan For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Namakkal to consider the bail application in Cr.No.612 of 2018 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Velur Police Station, Namakkal District.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent.

3. 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, Namakkal shall deal with the matter on the same day on merits and in accordance https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

with law, after issuing notice to the victims under Sections 15A of the SC/ST Act.

4. This criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above direction.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(J) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar lpp/vsa To

1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Namakkal

2. The Inspector of Police, Velur Police Station, Namakkal District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.N.Sudharsan, Advocate, S.R.No.87238 Crl.O.P.No.29385 of 2018 CS/09/01/2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/