Madras High CourtCRL OP/8143/2021disposed of

Veeramani v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2021-04-29Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 29.04.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR Crl.OP.No.8143 of 2021 1.Veeramani

2. Govindasamy

3. Kamaraj ... Petitioners

Versus

1.Deputy Superintendent of Police Chengam Tiruvannamalai District

2. The State rep by The Inspector of Police Pachal Police Station Tiruvannamalai District (Crime No.59 of 2021)

3. Renugopal ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Special Court for the exclusive trial of SC and ST Act cases, Tiruvannamalai, to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day of surrender in Crime No.59 of 2021 before the court on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioners :

Mr.M.Mariappan For Respondents : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking for a direction, to direct the Special Court for the exclusive trial of SC and ST Act cases, Tiruvannamalai, to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day of surrender in Crime No.59 of 2021 before the court on the file of the respondent police. 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 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 learned Special Court for the exclusive trial of SC and ST Act cases, Tiruvannamalai, 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(3) of the SC/ST Act.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mbi To 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police Chengam Tiruvannamalai District

2. The Inspector of Police Pachal Police Station Tiruvannamalai District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai.

4. The Special Court for the exclusive trial of SC and ST Act cases, Tiruvannamalai.

+1cc to Mr.N.Chinnaraj, Advocate Sr.26299 Crl.OP.No.8143 of 2021 jpl[co] srg 10/06/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/