Madras High CourtCRL OP/703/2021disposed of

Usha v. The State Rep. By

2021-01-21Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 21.01.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.703 of 2021 Usha Yoga sundari Sekar .. Petitioners /Accused 1-3 Vs.

The State Rep by The Inspector of Police, Manalmedu Police station, Nagapattinam District .. Respondent /Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the learned Principal sessions court [Special Court for PCR offences] Nagapattinam, to accept the surrender of petitioners and also consider and pass orders on the very same day their bail applications in connection with Crime No.13 of 2021 on the file of respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.Sounthar For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking for a direction, to direct the [Special Court for PCR offences] Nagapattinam to consider the petitioner's bail application on his surrender in Crime No.13 of 2021 on the file of respondent police. 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 [Special Court for PCR offences] Nagapattinam, 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.

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

Sd/- Asst.Registrar (CS III ) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar rka To

1. [Special Court for PCR offences] Nagapattinam

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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