Madras High CourtCRL OP/8185/2021disposed of

Valai Selvam v. The State Rep By

2021-04-30Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED :30.04.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL.O.P.No.8185 of 2021 1.Valai Selvam 2.Raghuraman 3.Annadurai 4.Senthil 5.Arumugam 6.Hema @ Hemalatha ... Petitioners/ Accused

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State Rep by The Inspector of Police, Velur Police Station, Namakkal District.

... Respondent/Complainant ( Crime No.352 of 2021) Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act cases, Namakkal, to consider the bail petition of the petitioners/accused on the same day in the event of surrender by the petitioners/accused and grant bail in Crime No.352 of 2021 on the file of the respondent/police pending investigation.

For Petitioners: Mr.G.Anbuchezheian For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act cases, Namakkal, to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day of his surrender in Crime No.352 of 2021 on the file of the respondent/police pending investigation. 2.In view of the amendments made in the Schedule Castes and the Schedule 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act cases, Namakkal, 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.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(co) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar klt To 1.The learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act cases, Namakkal.

2.The Inspector of Police, Velur Police Station, Namakkal District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.G.Anbuchezhian, Advocate SR.No. 26993 CRL.O.P.No.8185 of 2021 A.SK(09.06.2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/