Madras High CourtCRL OP/3284/2020disposed of

Thillai Govindan v. State Rep.By

2020-02-17Honourable Mr Justice P. Rajamanickam2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 17.02.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.RAJAMANICKAM CRL.O.P.No.3284 of 2020 Thillai Govindan ... Petitioner Vs.

State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Kanjanur Police Station, Villupuram District.

...Respondent

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the learned Special Judge for SC / ST Acts at Villupuram to consider the petitioner's bail application in Crime No.9 of 2020 pending on the file of the respondent police and dispose of the same on the date of his surrender. For Petitioner : Mr.C.K.M.Appaji For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor ***********

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the learned Special Judge for SC / ST Acts at Villupuram to consider the petitioner's bail application in Crime No.9 of 2020 pending on the file of the respondent police and dispose of the same on the date of his surrender. 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 Special Judge for SC / ST Acts, 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) of the SC/ST Act. 3.This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above directions.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

dna To 1.The Special Judge for SC / ST Acts, Villupuram District 2.The Inspector of Police, Kanjanur Police Station, Villupuram District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.C.K.M.Appaji , Advocate SR.No. 12800 CRL.O.P.No.3284 of 2020 cnr A.SK(18/02/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/