Madras High CourtCRL OP/2877/2021disposed of

Govinesh@Gopinesh v. The State Represented 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.2877 OF 2021 Govinesh @ Gopinesh ... Petitioner/A3 vs.

The State represented by Inspector of Police, Portonovo Police Station, Cuddalore District.

(Crime No.31 of 2021) ... Respondent PRAYER:

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure,directing the learned District & Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act) at Cuddalore, Cuddalore District to accept the surrender of the petitioner herein concerned in Crime No.31 of 2021 on the file of Inspector of Police, Portonovo Police Station, Cuddalore District and consider the bail petition on the same day itself. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Balu For Respondent : Mr.Mohammed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking for a direction, to direct the District & Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act) at Cuddalore, Cuddalore District, to consider the petitioners bail application on their surrender in Crime No.31 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

receipt of a copy of this order and on such surrender, the learned District & Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act) at Cuddalore, Cuddalore 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 VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rka To

1. The District & Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act), Cuddalore, Cuddalore District.

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

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.K.Balu, Advocate, S.R.No.8720 Crl.O.P.No.2877 of 2021 BS(CO) CS/18/02/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/