Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/497/2018ordered

Bharathidasan v. The Inspector Of Police

2018-01-11Honourable Mr Justice P. Rajamanickam2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.01.2018

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.RAJAMANICKAM Crl.O.P.(MD) No.497 of 2018 1.Bharathidasan 2.Chellammal 3.Vembu 4.Ariyammal 5.Manickam 6.Mani ... Petitioners/Accused Nos 1, 3 to 6 -VsThe State represented by, The Inspector of Police, Vaiyampatti Police Station, Vaiyampatti, Trichy District.

(Crime No.350 of 2017)

...Respondent/Complainant

Prayer: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the I Additional District Judge PCR Court, Trichy to consider the bail application of the petitioners with respect to Crime No.350 of 2017 on the file of the respondent on the same day of the surrender of the petitioners. For Petitioners :

Mr.B.Prahalad Ravi For Respondent :

Mr.Prabu Ramachandran Government Advocate(Crl.side)

O R D E R

This petition has been filed by the petitioners to direct the I Additional District Judge, PCR Court, Trichy, to dispose of the bail application filed by the petitioners on merits on the same day of their surrender before the above mentioned Court pending investigation of Crime No.350 of 2017 on the file of respondent police.

2.Heard, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing for the State. 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 I Additional District Judge, PCR Court, Trichy, is directed to consider the bail petition filed by the petitioners in connection with Crime No.350 of 2017 , on merits and in accordance with law, after issuing notice to the victims under Section 15 (A) of the SC/ST Act.

4. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-I) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The I Additional District Judge, PCR Court, Trichy.

2. The Inspector of Police, Vaiyampatti Police Station, Vaiyampatti, Trichy District.

3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

+ 1 CC TO Mr.B.PRAHALAD RAVI, ADVOCATE IN SR No. 41863 GSP/PNN TE/SV-SMS/SAR-1 : 18/01/2018 : 2P/5C Crl.O.P.(MD) No.497 of 2018 11.01.2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/