E.Balu v. The State Rep By Its,
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.12713 of 2019 1.E.Balu 2.V.Saravanan ... Petitioners/Accused 3 and 5 -vsState rep. by The Inspector of Police, Valavanur Police Station, Villupuram District.
... Respondent/Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the learned Special Court of SC/ST (POA) Act, Villupuram to accept the surrender of the petitioners in Crime No.143 of 2019 on the file of the respondent police and consider the bail petition on the same day. For Petitioners: Mr.S.Cowsik Sundar 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 Sessions Judge, Special Court of SC/ST (POA) Act, Villupuram 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.143 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 Sessions 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, Valavanur Police Station, Villupuram District.
2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
+1 CC to Mr.S.Cowsik Sundar, Advocate sr 43544. CRL.O.P.No.12713 of 2019 SAI(CO) SP(17/05/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/