In Brief
R. Madhusudhan and co-appellants challenged the High Court's denial of anticipatory bail in two criminal cases under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. The Supreme Court disposed of the appeals without deciding the merits, directing the appellants to surrender before the Trial Court within one month. The Court held that the Trial Court, not the appellate court, is the proper forum to consider bail applications once the charge sheet is filed. The appellants may raise their contentions—including two years of bail without misuse and cooperation with investigators—before the Trial Court at that stage.
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