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Madras High CourtCRL OP/8723/2020disposed of

Siva v. State Rep.By

2020-06-16Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED :16.06.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.8723 of 2020 Siva ..Petitioner Vs State rep. By The Inspector of Police, Thanipadi Police Station, Thiruannamalai District.

.. Respondent Cr.No.1006/2020 Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the learned Principle Sessions Judge, Tiruvannamalai District (Special Court for SC/St Act cases) to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day on merits with Crime No.1006/2020, 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 learned Principle Sessions Judge, Tiruvannamalai District (Special Court for SC/St Act cases), to consider the petitioner bail application in Crime No.1006 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 Judge 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.

10.06.2020 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Speaking order/Non-speaking order kp/rst To

1. The learned Principle Sessions Judge, Tiruvannamalai District.

(Special Court for SC/St Act cases)

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

3.The Inspector of Police, Thanipadi Police Station, Thiruannamalai District.

N.ANAND VENKATESH , J.

kp/rst Crl.O.P.No.8723 of 2020 16.06.2020