Madras High CourtCRL OP/12720/2019disposed of

Venkatesan v. The State Rep By Its,

2019-05-09Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09.05.2019

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH CRL.O.P.No.12720 of 2019 1.Venkatesan 2.Kamaladevi 3.Indira Gunasekaran ... Petitioners/Accused 2 to 4 -vsState rep. by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Polur, Thiruvannamalai District.

(Crime No.3 of 2019) ... Respondent/Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the Special Court for PCR Cases, Thiruvannamalai District to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day of the surrender in Crime No.3 of 2019 on the file of the respondent.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Krishnan For Respondent : Mr.M.Prabavathi, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, directing to the learned Special Judge for PCR Cases, Thiruvannamalai District to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day on merits in the event of their surrender in connection with Crime No.3 of 2019 pending investigation 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 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. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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

s/d- Assistant Registrar(VO) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar rkp To 1.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Polur, Thiruvannamalai District.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 CC to Mr.P.Krishnan, advocate sr 43538.

CRL.O.P.No.12720 of 2019 SAI(CO) SP(15/05/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/