Madras High CourtCRL OP/13107/2019disposed of

Gnanavel v. The Inspector Of Police

2019-05-15Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 15.05.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA CRL.OP.No.13107 of 2019 1.Gnanavel 2.Viknesh 3.Bharathi @Bharathiraja 4.Adalarasan 5.Venkadesan 6.Sekar @ Alaat @ Rajasekar ... Petitioners Vs The Inspector of Police, Pennadam Police Station Cuddalore District.

Cr.No.81 of 2019 ... Respondent Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., praying to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act) at Cuddalore, Cuddalore District to accept the surrender of the petitioners herein concerned in Crime No.81 of 2019 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioners : Mr.K.Balu For Respondent : Mrs.P.Kritika Kamal, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side)

O R D E R

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 Principal District and Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act) at Cuddalore, Cuddalore District, shall deal and dispose the matter on the same day on merits and in accordance with law.

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2.In due compliance of Section 15-A of the SC/ST Act, the petitioners shall serve advance notice of surrender and bail, two clear days before the intended date of surrender enclosing additional copies on the Special Public Prosecutor of the concerned Court and the Special Public Prosecutor shall intimate it to the de facto complainant through the respondent police. 3.This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above directions.

s/d- Assistant Registrar(VO) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The Principal District and Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act) at Cuddalore, Cuddalore District 2.The Inspector of Police, Pennadam Police Station Cuddalore District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 CC to Mr.K.Balu, Advocate sr 43688(28/05/2019) CRL.OP.No. 13107 of 2019 JP(CO) SP(17/05/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/