Madras High CourtCRL OP/8716/2020disposed of

Arul v. State Rep.By

2020-06-16Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 16.06.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.OP.No.8716 of 2020 Arul ... Petitioner Vs State Rep.by Inspector of Police, Thanipadi Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District (Crime No.790 of 2020) .. Respondent Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., praying to direct the Hon'ble Principle Sessions Judge, Thiruvannamalai District (Special Court for SC/ST Act cases) to accept the surrender of the Petitioner accused and consider the bail application of the petitioner/accused on the same day on merits in connection with the Crime No.790 of 2020 dated 25.04.2020 on the file of the Respondent police. For Petitioner: Mr. D. Manimaran For Respondent: Mr.M.Mohammed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking for a direction, to direct the Hon'ble Principle Sessions Judge, Thiruvannamalai District (Special Court for SC/ST Act cases) to consider the petitioner bail application on the same day of his surrender in connection with a case in Crime No.790 of 2020, on the file of the respondent.

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 Judge shall deal with the matter on the same day on merits and in accordance with law, after issuing notice to https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 mp/kp To

1. Inspector of Police, Thanipadi Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.

2. The learned Principle Sessions Judge, Thiruvannamalai District (Special Court for SC/ST Act cases).

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

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