Madras High CourtCRL OP/1879/2020disposed of

P.Raja v. State Rep By

2020-02-03Honourable Mr Justice P. Rajamanickam2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03.02.2020

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.RAJAMANICKAM Crl.O.P.No. 1879 of 2020 P.Raja

...Petitioner/Accused

-VsState Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Veppur Police Station, Cuddalore District.

(Crime No.39 of 2020).

... Respondent/Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Principal District Sessions Judge cum Special Judge for SC/ST Act Cases, Cuddalore to consider the bail application filed by the petitioner in connection with Crime No.39 of 2020 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Veppur Police Station, Cuddalore District on their surrender and consider the bail application on the same day. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Selvam For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the Principal District Sessions Judge cum Special Judge for SC/ST Act Cases, Cuddalore to consider the bail application filed by the petitioner in connection with Crime No.39 of 2020 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Veppur Police Station, Cuddalore District on his surrender and consider the bail application 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 learned Principal District Sessions Judge cum Special Judge for SC/ST Act Cases, Cuddalore shall deal with the matter on the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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.

s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar mfa To 1.The Principal District Sessions Judge cum Special Judge for SC/ST Act Cases, Cuddalore.

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

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 CC to Mr.M.Selvam, Advocate sr 8237.

Crl.O.P.No. 1879 of 2020 CA(CO) SP(05/02/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/