Madras High CourtCRL OP/2812/2019disposed of

R.Ajith @ Ajith Kumar v. The State Rep By

2019-02-01Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 01.02.2019

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH CRL.O.P.No.2812 of 2019 R.Ajith @ Ajithkumar Rep by his Natural Guardian, Ramu, Theethandapattu Village, Chengam Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District.

... Petitioner/Accused 2 -vsThe State rep by The Inspector of Police, Chengam Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District.

(Crime No.72 of 2019) ... Respondent/Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, seeking a direction, to direct the Principal District and Sessions Court for the Scheduled Castes and The Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act at Tiruvannamalai to consider the bail application on the same day on merits in accordance with law in the event of surrender of the petitioner in connection with Crime No.72 of 2019 pending on the file of the Respondent.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Manikandan 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 Principal District and Sessions Court for the Scheduled Castes and The Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act at Tiruvannamalai to consider the bail application on the same https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

day on merits in accordance with law in the event of surrender of the petitioner in connection with Crime No.72 of 2019 pending on the file of the Respondent.

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 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 //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar kal To

1. The Principal District and Sessions Court for the Scheduled Castes and The Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Tiruvannamalai

2. The Inspector of Police, Chengam Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.V.Manikandan, Advocate sr.no.8718 CRL.O.P.No.2812 of 2019 nr 08/02/2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/