Madras High CourtCRL OP/2130/2020disposed of

Prem Kumar v. State Rep.By

2020-02-04Honourable Mr Justice P. Rajamanickam2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04.02.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.RAJAMANICKAM CRL.O.P.No.2130 of 2020

1. Prem Kumar

2. Selvam'

3. Arun

4. Naveen

5. Gopinath ... Petitioners Vs.

State represented by The Inspector of Police, Chinnaselam Police Station, Villupuram District.

... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the learned Principal District Sessions Judge, Villupuram to accept the surrender of petitioners herein in Crime No.25 of 2020 on the file of the respondent Police and consider their bail petitions.

For Petitioners : Mr.S.Parameswaran For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed to direct the learned Principal District Sessions Judge, Villupuram to accept the surrender of petitioners herein in Crime No.25 of 2020 on the file of the respondent Police and consider their bail petitions.

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, Villupuram shall deal with the matter on the same day on https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vv To 1.The Principal District Sessions Judge, Villupuram.

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

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.S.Parameswaran, Advocate SR.8251 CRL.O.P.No.2130 of 2020 AD(CO) CB(06/02/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/