Madras High CourtCRL OP/2599/2019disposed of

Venkatatesan v. State By

2019-01-31Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 31.01.2019

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH CRL.O.P.No.2599 of 2019

1. Venkatesan

2. Raghu

3. Renu

4. Arul ... Petitioners/Accused 2 to 5 -vsState rep. by Inspector of Police, Kandamangalam Police Station, Villupuram District.

(Crime No.485 of 2018) ..Respondent/Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, seeking a direction, directing the learned District & Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act) at Villupuram, Villupuram District to accept the surrender of the petitioners herein before him in concerned Crime No.485 of 2018 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Kandamangalam Police Station, Villupuram District. For Petitioner : M/s.M.Kumaravel For Respondents: Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, directing the learned District & Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act) at Villupuram, Villupuram District to accept the surrender of the petitioner herein concerned in Crime No.485 of 2018 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Kandamangalam Police Station, Villupuram District. 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 petitioner is directed to surrender before the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 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 VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rka To 1.The District & Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act), Villupuram 2.The Inspector of Police, Kandamangalam Police Station, Villupuram District 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.M.Kumaravel, Advocate, S.R.No.7884 CRL.O.P.No.2599 of 2019 RSI(CO) rrs 11/03/2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/