Madras High CourtCRL OP/4801/2021disposed of

Kuppan @ Kuppusammy v. State Rep By

2021-03-10Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 10.03.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.4801 of 2021 1.Kuppan @ Kuppusammy 2.Palani 3.Chinna Thambi .. Petitioners/Accused Vs.

The State rep. by.

The Inspector of Police, Kadaladi Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District.

(Crime No.329 of 2019) .. Respondent/Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the Special Court for PCR Cases, Tiruvannamalai consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day of surrender of the petitioner in Crime No.329 of 2019 on the file of the respondent herein. For Petitioners: Mr.B.Mahendra Naidu 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 for PCR Cases, Tiruvannamalai consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day of surrender of the petitioner in Crime No.329 of 2019 on the file of the respondent herein.

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 for PCR Cases, at Tiruvannamalai, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Tiruvannamalai 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.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ssr To

1. The Special Court for PCR Cases, Tiruvannamalai.

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

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 cc to M/s.B.Mahendra Naidu, Advocate Sr.No. 15250 Crl.O.P.No.4801 of 2021 VSNII(CO) RMP(11/03/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/