Madras High CourtCRL OP/959/2020withdrawn dismissed

Jayamurthy v. State Rep By

2020-01-20Honourable Mr Justice P. Rajamanickam2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 20.01.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.RAJAMANICKAM CRL.O.P.No.959 of 2020 1.Jai @ Jayamurthy 2.Vetri @ Vetrivel ... Petitioners/Accused Vs.

The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Kaveri Pakkam Police Station, Vellore District.

(Crime No.551 of 2019) ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the Special Court / Principal Sessions Court, Vellore to consider the petitioners bail petition on the same day of their surrender before the Court in connection with the Crime No.551 of 2019 on the file of the respondent Police (Kaveri Pakkam Police Station, Vellore District). For Petitioners : Mr.S.Thirugnanam For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor * * * * *

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to issue suitable direction to the Special Court / Principal Sessions Court, Vellore to consider the petitioners bail petition on the same day, if the petitioners surrenders in Crime No.511/2012 pending on the file of the respondent Police (Kaveri Pakkam Police Station, Vellore 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 Special Court / Principal Sessions Court, Vellore 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 1/2 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

the SC/ST Act.

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

-s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To

1. The Special Judge, The Special Court / Principal Sessions Court, Vellore 2.The Inspector of Police, Kaveri Pakkam Police Station, Vellore District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 cc to Mr.S.Thirugnanam Advocate sr3436 CRL.O.P.No.959 of 2020 ca(co) aa21/01/2020 2/2 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/