Madras High CourtCRL OP/3978/2020disposed of

S.Vivek Bharathi v. State Rep.By

2020-02-24Honourable Mr Justice P. Rajamanickam2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED:24.02.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.RAJAMANICKAM CRL.O.P.No3978 of 2020

1. S.Vivek Bharathi

2. S.Malathi ..Petitioners/Accused 1 & 4 Vs.

State represented by Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thiruvannamalai, Thiruvannamalai District.

..Respondent/Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the learned Special Court for the exclusive trial of SC and STC Cases at Thiruvannamalai to consider the petition for bail to be filed by the petitioners on the same day as that on which they surrender before the Court in connection with Crime No.3 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Rajesh Kannan For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed to direct the learned Special Court for the exclusive trial of SC and STC Cases at Thiruvannamalai to consider the petition for bail to be filed by the petitioners on the same day as that on which they surrender before the Court in connection with Crime No.3 of 2020 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 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 Court Judge , Thiruvannamalai shall deal with the matter (either to allow or dismiss) 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. 1/2 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(C.S.III) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Special Court Judge, Thiruvannamalai.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thiruvannamalai, Thiruvannamalai District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+3cc to Mr.N.Rajesh Kannan, Advocate Sr.No.15417 AKM/25.02.2020 /2p-6c/ CRL.O.P.No3978 of 2020 2/2 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/