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Madras High CourtCRL OP/16353/2020disposed of

P.Sivakandan v. State Rep By

2020-10-14Honourable Mr Justice R. Pongiappan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED :14.10.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.PONGIAPPAN CRL.O.P.NO.16353 OF 2020 P.Sivakandan .. Petitioner/Accused No.23 Vs.

State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Kandatchipuram Police Station, Villupuram District.

Crime No.135/2019 .. Respondent/Complainant PRAYER:

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying to direct the Principal Sessions court for SC/ST Act, Villupuram District to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day on merits in the event of her surrender in connection with Crime No.135 of 2019 on the file of the respondent.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Kannan For Respondent : Mrs.M.Prabhavathi Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

(This case has been heard through video conferencing) 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 petitioner is 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 Sessions Court for SC & ST Act, Villupuram District shall deal and dispose the matter 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 petitioner shall serve advance notice of surrender and bail two clear days before the intended date of surrender enclosing https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar nl To 1.

The Principal Sessions court for SC/ST Act, Villupuram District 2.

The Inspector of Police, Kandatchipuram Police Station, Villupuram District.

3.

The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.K.Kannan, Advocate, S.R.No.34479 Crl.O.P.No.16353 of 2020 GJ(CO) CS/10/11/2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/