Madras High CourtCRL OP/2904/2021disposed of

Surendhar v. State Rep By

2021-02-16Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.02.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.2904 of 2021 1.Surendhar 2.Poovarasan 3.Prabakaran 4.Gowthaman ..Petitioners/Accused vs.

State By Inspector of Police, Oomerabad Police Station, Ambur Taluk, Tirupathur District.

(Crime No.19 of 2021) ..Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned Principal District Sessions Judge, Vellore to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider the bail petition on the very same day in Crime No.19 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioners : M/s.S.P.Arthi For Respondent : Mr.Mohammed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking for a direction, to direct the Principal District Sessions Judge, Vellore, to consider the petitioner bail application on his surrender in Crime No.19 of 2021 on the file of 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 receipt of a copy of this order and on such surrender, the learned Principal District Sessions Judge, Vellore, 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 (CS.VII) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Principal District Sessions Judge, Vellore.

2. The Inspector of Police, Oomerabad Police Station, Ambur Taluk, Tirupathur District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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