Madras High CourtCRL OP/1536/2020disposed of

E.R.Chinnadurai v. The State, Rep. By Its

2020-01-28Honourable Mr Justice P. Rajamanickam2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28.01.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.RAJAMANICKAM CRL.O.P.No.1536 of 2020 E.R.Chinnadurai ... Petitioner Vs.

State represented by The Inspector of Police, Kammapuram Police Station, Cuddalore District, Crime No:9 of 2020 ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge cum Special Judge for SC/ST Act Cases, Cuddalore to consider the bail application to be filed by the petitioner in connection with the Crime No: 9 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police on his surrender on the same day. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Ravikumar For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge cum Special Judge for SC/ST Act Cases, Cuddalore to consider the bail application to be filed by the petitioner in connection with the Crime No: 9 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police on his surrender on the same day.

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 Principal District and Sessions Judge cum Special Judge for SC/ST Act Cases, Cuddalore 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 sni/mfa To

1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge cum Special Judge or SC/ST Act Cases, Cuddalore.

2. The Inspector of Police, Kammapuram Police Station, Cuddalore District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.M.Ravikumar, Advocate SR.No.6125 CRL.O.P.No.1536 of 2020 SR(CO) GMY(29/01/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/