Madras High CourtCRL OP/16055/2020disposed of

Udayakumar @ Karthick v. The State Rep By

2020-10-12Honourable Mr Justice R. Pongiappan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 12.10.2020 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.PONGIAPPAN Crl.O.P.No.16055 of 2020 1.Mr.Udayakumar @ Karthick 2.Mrs.Kamatchi 3.Mr.Palanivel 4.Mr.Rajendran ... Petitioners/Accused 1 to 4 Vs The State Rep., by, Inspector of Police, Auroville Police Station, Villupuram District.

(Crime No.2025 of 2020) ... Respondent / Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code to direct the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for SC/ST (POA) Cases, Villupuram District to consider the petitioners' bail application in Crime No.2025 of 2020 on the file of the Respondent Police, on the same day, in the event of their surrender.

For Petitioner : No appearance.

For Respondents: Mrs.M.Prabhavathi, Additional Public Prosecutor.

O R D E R

The matter was heard through "Video Conference". 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, Special Court for SC/ST (POA) Cases, Villupuram District shall deal and dispose the matter on the Page numbers https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

same day on merits and in accordance with law.

3. 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.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ay To 1.The Learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for Sc/ST(POA) Cases, Villupuram District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Auroville Police Station, Villupuram District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai.

+1cc to Mr.E.Sugantham, Advocate SR.34050 Crl.O.P.No.16055 of 2020 GP(CO) CB(15/10/2020) Page numbers https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/