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Madras High CourtCRL OP/7018/2021disposed of

Veerappan v. State Rep.By

2021-04-15Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 15.04.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL.O.P.No.7018 of 2021 Veerappan ... Petitioner/Accused

Versus

State Represented by The Sub-Inspector of Police Sedarapet Police Station Sedarapet, Pondicherry.

Crime No.5 of 2021 ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned *Additional Sessions Judge-II, Puducherry, (Special Court for SC & ST Act)to consider the Bail Application that may be preferred by the petitioner in Crime No.5/2021 dated 16.03.2021 on the file of the respondent police namely the Sub-Inspector of Police, Sedarapet Police Station, Puducherry on the same day of petitioner surrender.

For Petitioner :

Mr.E.Anbarasan For Respondent :

Mr.D.Bharathchakravarthy Public Prosecutor (Pondy)

ORDER

This petition has been filed to to direct the learned Judicial Magistrate No.IV, Puducherry to consider the Bail Application that may be preferred by the petitioner in Crime No.5/2021 dated 16.03.2021 on the file of the respondent police namely the Sub-Inspector of Police, Sedarapet Police Station, Puducherry on the same day of petitioner surrender. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 Special Judge Puducherry 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.

*Amended as per order dated 27/04/2021 made in Crl.M.P.No.5268 of 2021 in Crl OP No.7018 of 2021 Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar dna To 1.The Additional Sessions Judge II, Puducherry,(Special Court for SC & ST Act).

2.The Sub-Inspector of Police Sedarapet Police Station Sedarapet, Pondicherry.

Crime No.5 of 2021 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

4.The Public Prosecutor, Pondicherry.

+2cc to Mr.E.Anbarasan, Advocate Sr.25647, 22772 CRL.O.P.No.7018 of 2021 cnr[co] srg 17/05/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/