Madras High CourtCRL OP/376/2021disposed of

P.Veeraragu @ Veeraragavan v. State Rep.By

2021-01-18Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 18.01.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.376 of 2021

1. P.Veeraragu @ Veeraragavan

2. N.Sathiyamoorthy

3. K.Sudhakar @ Sundhar .. Petitioners Vs.

State By, The Inspector of Police, Roshanai Police Station, Tindivanam Taluk, Villupuram District 604 001 .. Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Villupuram District to consider and pass orders on the bail application on the same day in the event of the petitioners surrendering before the Court and filing Bail application in connection with the above Crime No.2084 of 2020 on the file of respondent police.

For Petitioners : Mr.P.Vijayakumar For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Villupuram District to consider the bail petition of the petitioners on the same day in the event of surrender by the petitioners and seeks bail in Crime No.2084 of 2020, pending on the file of the Inspector of Police, Roshanai Police Station, Tindivanam Taluk, Villupuram District 2.In view of the amendments made in the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, this https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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, Villupuram District, 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.

3. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above directions.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rka To 1.The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Villupuram District 2.The Inspector of Police, Roshanai Police Station, Villupuram District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1CC to Mr.P.Vijayakumar, Advocate, SR2036 Crl.O.P.No.376 of 2021 CO(SV) BDL/21/01/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/