Madras High CourtCRL OP/3289/2020disposed of

Prasanth v. The State Rep.By Its

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.3289 of 2020 1.Prasanth 2.J.K.Pannerselvam 3.K.Govintharaj 4.P.Posappan ... Petitioners/accused Vs.

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

(Crime No.9 of 2020)

...Respondent/Complainant

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the learned (*) Principal District cum Sessions Judge, Special Court for PCR cases, Villupuram to consider the petitioners bail application in Crime No.9 of 2020 dated 17.01.2020 on the file of the respondent police and consider the same day of the surrender.

For Petitioners : Mr.E.C.Ramesh 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 (*) Principal District cum Sessions Judge, Special Court for PCR cases, Villupuram to consider the petitioners bail application in Crime No.9 of 2020 dated 17.01.2020 on the file of the respondent police and consider the same day of the 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 (*) Principal District cum Sessions Judge, Special Court for PCR cases, Villupuram 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) (*) Amended as per the order of this Hon'ble Court dated 05/03/2020 and made in Crl.MP.No.2913 of 2020 in Crl.MP.No.2913 of 2020 //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar dna To To be substituted for the order already despatched on 26/02/2020

1. The Principal District cum Sessions Judge, Special Court for PCR cases, Villupuram.

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

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.E.C.Ramesh , Advocate SR.No. 19638 CRL.O.P.No.3289 of 2020 svi A.SK(18/02/2020) AKM/10.03.2020/2P-5C / https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/