Madras High CourtCRL OP/12410/2019disposed of

Vatchala v. The State Rep By Its,

2019-05-08Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 08.05.2019

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH CRL.O.P.No.12410 of 2019

1. Vatchala

2. Murugan @ Raji

3. Ramani ... Petitioners/Accused 2,5 & 3 -vsThe State Represented by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Cheyyar, Thiruvannamalai District.

(Crime No.4 of 2019) ... Respondent/Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, seeking a direction, to direct the Principal Sessions Judge at (Special Judge for SC/ST Act) Thiruvannamalai to consider their bail application on the same day in connection with in Crime No.4 of 2019 on the file of respondent herein upon surrender of the petitioners before them. For Petitioners: Mr.R.Balakrishnan For Respondent : Mrs.M.Prabhavathi Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the Principal Sessions Judge at (Special Judge for SC/ST Act) Thiruvannamalai to consider their bail application on the same day in connection with in Crime No.4 of 2019 on the file of respondent herein upon surrender of the petitioners before them.

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. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 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.

s/d- Assistant Registrar(VO) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar vv2/mrm To

1. The Principal Sessions Judge at (Special Judge for SC/ST Act) Thiruvannamalai.

2. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Cheyyar, Thiruvannamalai District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 CC to Mr.R.Balakrishnan, Advocate sr 43492. CRL.O.P.No.12410 of 2019 GJ(CO) SP(16/05/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/