Madras High CourtCRL OP/807/2021disposed of

Balaji v. State Rep By,

2021-01-22Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 22.01.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.807 of 2021

1. Balaji

2. Ayyanar

3. Sundari .. Petitioners Vs.

State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Thyagadurgam Police Station, Villupuram District .. Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the learned Sessions Judge SC & ST Court, Villupuram to consider the petitioner's bail application on the same day of their surrender in Crime No.8 of 2021 on the file of The Inspector of Police,Thyagadurgam Police Station,Villupuram District.

For Petitioner : Mrs.V.Sasirekha For Respondent : Mr.C.Raghavan Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking for a direction, to direct the the Sessions Judge (SC & ST Court), Villupuram, 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.8 of 2021 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Thiyagadurgam Police Station, Villupuram District. 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 Sessions Judge SC & ST Court, Villupuram, 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/- Assistant Registrar(CS VIII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rli To

1. The Sessions Judge SC & ST Court, Villupuram.

2. State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Thiyagadurgam Police Station, Villupuram District

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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