Madras High CourtCRL OP/2233/2022disposed of

Pandiyan v. State Rep By

2022-02-02Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 02.02.2022

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL.O.P.No.2233 of 2022

1. Pandiyan

2. Kaviyarasan

3. Logeshwaran @ Loganathan

4. Vignesh @ Vikky ... Petitioners

Versus

1. State Rep.by The Deputy Superintendent of Police Arakonam.

2.The Inspector of Police Banavaram Police Station, Ranipet District.

(Crime.No.20/2022) ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for Trial cases under SC/ST (POA) Act Vellore District to consider the bail application filed by the petitioner on their surrender in connection with Crime No.20 of 2022 on the file of the 2nd respondent police on the same day.

For Petitioners :

Mr.G.P.Sivakumar For Respondents :

Mr.E.Raj Thilak, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for Trial cases under SC/ST (POA) Act Vellore District to consider the bail application filed by the petitioner on their surrender in connection with Crime No.20 of 2022 on the file of the 2nd respondent police on the same day.

2. In view of the amendments made in the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 or after commencement of normal functioning of the Court, which ever is later and on such surrender, the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Special Court for Trial cases under SC/ST (POA) Act Vellore 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 (3) of the SC/ST Act.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-VII) //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rap/arr To

1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Special Court, for Trial cases under SC/ST (POA) Act Vellore District Vellore District.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Arakonam.

3. The Inspector of Police Banavaram Police Station, Ranipet District.

(Crime.No.20/2022)

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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