Madras High CourtCRL OP/15884/2020ordered

Sankar v. The State Rep.By

2020-10-07Honourable Mr Justice R. Pongiappan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED :07.10.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. PONGIAPPAN Crl.O.P.No.15884 of 2020 1.Sankar 2.Vasanth 3.M.Ajith 4.Vikki 5.Jana 6.Bharathi 7.Karthi 8.Santhosh .. Petitioners Vs.

The State rep by Inspector of Police, Vadalur Police Station, Cuddalore District Crime No. 825 of 2020 .. Respondent/Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying to direct the Principal District Sessions Judge cum Special Judge for SC & ST cases, Cuddalore to consider the bail application filed by the petitioners in connection with Crime No.825 of 2020 on the file of Inspector of Police, Vadalore Police Station, Cuddaore District on the same day their surrender.

For Petitioners : Mr.M.Selvam For Respondent : Mrs.M.Prabhavathi Additional Public Prosecutor

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 learned Principal District Sessions Judge cum Special Judge for SC & ST cases, Cuddalore shall deal and dispose the matter https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Page numbers

on the same day on merits and in accordance with law.

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 defacto complainant through the respondent police.

3. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above directions. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar nl To 1.The Principal District Sessions Judge, -cum-Special Judge, for SC/ST Cases, Cuddalore.

2.The Inspector of Police, Vadalor Police Station, Cuddalore District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.M.Selvam, Advocate SR.32981 Crl.O.P.No.15884 of 2020 VG II(CO) CB(05/11/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Page numbers