Madras High CourtCRL OP/1064/2020disposed of

R.Elangovan v. State Rep.By

2020-01-22Honourable Mr Justice P. Rajamanickam2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.01.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.RAJAMANICKAM CRL.O.P.No.1064 of 2020 R.Elangovan : Petitioner/Accused 3 Vs.

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

(Crime No.313 of 2019) : Respondent/Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the District & Sessions Court, Villupuram (Special Judge for S.C & S.T. Act) to consider his surrender and pass appropriate orders on the bail application filed by the petitioner on the same day in connection with Crime No. 313 of 2019 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.R.Appaswamee 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 District & Sessions Court, Villupuram (Special Judge for S.C & S.T. Act) to consider his surrender and pass appropriate orders on the bail application filed by the petitioner on the same day in connection with Crime No. 313 of 2019 on the file of the 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 petitioner is 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 District & Sessions Court, Villupuram (Special Judge for S.C. & S.T. Act) 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-VII) // True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ebsi To 1.The District & Sessions Court, Villupuram.

2.The Inspector of Police, Gingee Police Station, Villupuram District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.V.R.Appaswamee, Advocate, SR.No.4474. CRL.O.P.No.1064 of 2020 RV(CO) CSR:24/01/2020.

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