Madras High CourtCRL OP/2810/2020disposed of

G.Santharaj v. The State Rep By

2020-02-10Honourable Mr Justice P. Rajamanickam2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10.02.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.RAJAMANICKAM CRL.O.P.No.2810 of 2020 G.Santharaj ... Petitioner Vs.

The State Rep by The Inspector of Police, Mailam Police Station, Villupuram District, Crime No.586 of 2019.

...Respondent

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the Special Court of SC & ST Act Cases, Villupuram District to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day of surrender before the court in connection with crime No.586 of 2019 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Sudhakar 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 Special Court of SC & ST Act Cases, Villupuram District to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day of surrender before the court in connection with crime No.586 of 2019 on the file of the 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 Special Court of SC & ST Act Cases, 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.

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3.This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above directions.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Special Court of SC & ST Act Cases, Villupuram District 2.The Inspector of Police, Mailam Police Station, Villupuram District, 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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