Madras High CourtCRL OP/12351/2019disposed of

Vasanthakumar v. State Rep. By Its The Inspector Of Police,

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.12351 of 2019

1. Vasanthakumar

2. Vasu ... Petitioners/Accused 6 to 7 -vsState Represented by its The Inspector of Police, Chetpet Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.

(Crime No.157 of 2019) ... Respondent/Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, seeking a direction, to direct the Principal Sessions and District (Special Judge), SC/ST Act cases, Thiruvannamalai District to consider the petitioners bail application in Crime No.157 of 2019 on the file of the respondent police on the same day on their surrender. For Petitioner : M/s.W.Camyles Gandhi 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 and District (Special Judge), SC/ST Act cases, Thiruvannamalai District to consider the petitioners bail application in Crime No.157 of 2019 on the file of the respondent police on the same day on their surrender.

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 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 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 and District (Special Judge), SC/ST Act cases, Thiruvannamalai District

2. The Inspector of Police, Chetpet Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 CC to Mr.W.Camyles Gandhi, Advocate sr 43510 CRL.O.P.No.12351 of 2019 GJ(CO) SP(16/05/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/