K.Ravichandran v. State by
Case brief
What is this about?
This court allowed a criminal original petition seeking direction to accept the petitioner's surrender and consider the bail application on merits. The court issued a two-week deadline for surrender.
What did the court decide?
Directed petitioner to surrender within two weeks; ordered trial court to consider bail on merits after issuing notice to victims.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 25.10.2021
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR
CRL.O.P.No.19673 of 2021
K.Ravichandran
...Petitioner/Accused
Versus
State by:
- The Inspector of Police M-8, Sathangadu Police Station, Chennai District.
- Assistant Commissioner of Police Ennore Range, Chennai District. ...Respondents/Complainant
PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to permit the petitioner to surrender before Principal District Judge cum Special Judge (S.C./S.T.Act) at Thiruvaallur pending investigation in Crime No.653 of 2021 on the file of M-8, Sathangadu Police Station, Chennai Dist and consider their bail petition on the same day on merits.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether to issue direction for acceptance of surrender and consideration of bail application within specified time.
Whether usual directions for speedy trial apply given amendments in the SC/ST Act.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
K. Ravichandran
- respondent
State
Coram
M. NIRMAL KUMAR
Case details
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