Madras High CourtCRL OP/531/2021disposed of

Kaviyarasan v. State Rep By

2021-01-19Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 19.01.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.531 of 2021 1.Kaviyarasan 2.Praveenraj 3.Ayyappan @ Arasilan Kumran 4.Pasupathi 5.Anbu 6.Aravindhasami 7.Padaiyappa @ Rajamanikkam ..Petitioners/Accused 1 to 7 Vs.

State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Bhuvanagiri Police Station, Cuddalore District.

(Crime No.2 of 2021) ..Respondent/Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, directing the Principal District and Sessions Court at Cuddalore to accept the surrender of the petitioners in Crime No.2 of 2021 on the file of the respondent and to consider and pass orders on the bail application to be preferred by the petitioners on the same day itself. For Petitioners : Mr.S.Venkatesh 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, Cuddalore to accept the surrender of the petitioners in Crime No.2 of 2021 on the file of the respondent and to consider and pass orders on the bail application to be preferred by the petitioners on the same day itself.

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2.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 & Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act) at Cuddalore 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/- Asst.Registrar (CS II ) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar mra/ebsi To

1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, (Special Court Under SC & ST Atrocities Act) at Cuddalore.

2. The Inspector of Police, Bhuvanagiri Police Station, Cuddalore District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to M/s.S.Venkatesh, Advocate, SR.No.3339 Crl.O.P.No.531 of 2021 SSN(CO) KKV/11/02/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/