Madras High CourtCRL OP/8837/2020disposed of

Venkatesan v. State Rep By

2020-06-17Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 17.06.2020

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH CRL.O.P.No.8837 of 2020 Venkatesan ... Petitioner -vsState rep. By its, The Inspector of Police, Veeranam Police Station, Salem city.

(Crime No.592 of 2020) ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the learned Principal District Judge, Salem cum Special Judge under SC & ST (P.A) Act, Salem to consider the bail application of the petitioner on his surrender in connection with the case in Crime No.592 of 2020 pending on the file of the Inspector of Police, Veeranam Police Station, Salem city on the same day. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Senthil Kumar For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking for a direction, to direct the learned Principal District Judge, Salem cum Special Judge under SC & ST (P.A) Act, Salem to consider the petitioner bail application on the same day of his surrender in connection with a case in Crime No.592 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 the victims under Section 15 (A) of the SC/ST Act. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar dh To

1. The learned Principal District Judge, Salem cum Special Judge under SC & ST (P.A) Act, Salem

2. The Inspector of Police, Veeranam Police Station, Salem city.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

CRL.O.P.No.8837 of 2020 BR(CO) EU 10/07/2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/