Madras High CourtCRL OP/1512/2021disposed of

Prakash v. State By Its

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 02.02.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.1512 of 2021 Prakash ..Petitioner/Accused-2 .Vs.

The State rep. by.

Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram District.

(Crime No.6 of 2020) ..Respondent/Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the learned Principal Sessions Judge (Special Judge for SC/ST Act) at Chengalpet, Chengalpet District to consider the petitioner bail application on the same day on their surrender in Crime No.6 of 2020 pending on the file of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram District.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.G.Senthil Kumar 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 learned Principal Sessions Judge (Special Judge for SC/ST Act) at Chengalpet, Chengalpet District to consider the petitioner bail application on the same day on their surrender in Crime No.6 of 2020 pending on the file of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram 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 Principal District & Sessions Judge, (Special Court https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

under SC & ST Atrocities Act) at Chengalpet, Chengapet 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) of the SC/ST Act.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Principal Sessions Judge (Special Judge for SC/ST Act), Chengalpet, Chengalpet District

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

Crl.O.P.No.1512 of 2021 bs (co) rr ii (03/02/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/