Madras High CourtCRL OP/2021/2021disposed of

V.Santhoshkumar v. The State Rep.By

2021-02-08Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 08.02.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.2021 of 2021

1. V.Santhoshkumar S/o Velmurugan

2. S.Banukumar S/o Singaram S.Tamilselvan S/o.Shakthivel ..Petitioners/Accused 1,2,5 Vs.

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

Crime No.03 of 2021 ..Respondent/Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the learned Principal District Judge and Sessions Judge, Villupuram to consider the bail application of the petitioners concerned in Crime No.03 of 2021 on the file of the Inspector of Polic, Thirunavalur Police Station, Villupuram District on his surrender on the same day on such terms and conditions.

For Petitioners : Mr.S.Nedumcjezhiyan 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 Judge & Sessions Judge (SC & ST Court), Villupuram District, to consider the bail petition of the petitioners on the same day in the event of surrender by the petitioners and seeks bail in Crime No.03 of 2021, 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 petitioners are directed to surrender before the trial Court within a period of two weeks from the date of https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-VIII) // True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rli To 1.The Principal District & Sessions Judge(SC&ST COURT), Villupuram.

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

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.S.Nedunchezhiyan, Advocate, SR.No.6559 Crl.O.P.No.2021 of 2021 PP(CO) KKV/08/02/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/