Madras High CourtCRL OP/2450/2022disposed of

G. Ajith v. State Rep By

2022-02-04Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 04.02.2022

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL.O.P.No.2450 of 2022 G.Ajith ... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State rep. By The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Villupuram & District.

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

(Crime No.34 of 2022) ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases registered under SC/ST (POA) Act, Villupuram District to consider on the same day, the bail application of the petitioner on his surrender in connection with Crime Number 34 of 2022 on the file of the second respondent herein.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Mageshkumar For Respondent :Mr.E.Raj Thilak, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the learned Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases registered under SC/ST (POA) Act, Villupuram District to consider on the same day, the bail application of the petitioner on his surrender in connection with Crime Number 34 of 2022 on the file of the second respondent herein.

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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 or after commencement of normal functioning of the Court, which ever is later and on such surrender, the learned Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases registered under SC/ST (POA) Act, Villupuram 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 II) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rap/arr To

1. The Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases registered under SC/ST (POA) Act, Villupuram District

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Villupuram & District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Kandachipuram Police Station, Villupuram District.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.G.Mageshkumar, Advocate Sr.7515 [08/02/2022] CRL.O.P.No.2450 of 2022 spd[co] srg 04/02/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/