Madras High CourtCRL OP/1580/2021disposed of

Rajavel v. State Rep.By

2021-02-03Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 03.02.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.1580 of 2021 Rajavel .. Petitioner Vs.

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

Crime No.1362 of 2020 .. Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Villupuram District to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day of surrender in Crime No.1362 of 2020 before the Court on the file of the respondent Police.

For Petitioners: Mr.N.Chinnaraj For Respondent : Mr.Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking for a direction, to direct the Principal District and Session Judge (SC & ST Court), Villupuram District, to consider the bail petition of the petitioner on the same day in the event of surrender by the petitioner and seeks bail in Crime No.1362 of 2020, 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 learned District & 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 //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rli To 1.The Principal District Judge, SC & ST Court, Villupuram

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

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.N.Chinnaraj, Advocate, S.R.No. 5625 Crl.O.P.No.1580 of 2021 JP(CO) GN(04/02/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/