Madras High CourtCRL OP/6438/2021disposed of

Santhosh v. The State Rep.By

2021-04-01Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 01.04.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.6438 of 2021 1.Santhosh 2.Latha 3.Kamaraj @ Palanivel .. Petitioners Vs.

State by Rep.by Sub Inspector of Police, Portonovo Police Station, Cuddalore District.

.. Respondent (Crime No.63 of 2021) Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the District and Sessions Judge (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act) at Cuddalore, Cuddalore District to accept the surrender of the petitioners herein concerned in Crime No.63 of 2021, on the file of Inspector of Police, Portonovo Police Station, Cuddalore District and consider the Bail application on the same day itself.

For Petitioners: Mr.K.Balu For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking to direct the District and Sessions Judge (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act) at Cuddalore, to consider the Bail application of the petitioners concerned in Crime No. 63 of 2021, on the file of Inspector of Police, Portonovo Police Station, Cuddalore District on their surrender on the same day.

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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 Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act) Cuddalore, shall deal with the matter on the same day on merits and in accordance with law, after issuing notice to the victim under Section 15 (A) of the SC/ST Act.

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

-s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS-I) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar KP To 1.The Sub Inspector of Police, Portonovo Police Station, Cuddalore District.

2. District and Sessions Judge (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act) at Cuddalore, Cuddalore District

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 CC to Mr.K.Balu, Advocate sr 21639.

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