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Gopi @ Gopinath v. The Inspector Of Police

2019-06-17Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 17.06.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.15455 of 2019 Gopi @ Gopinath ... Petitioner Vs.

State Rep by, Inspector of Police, Gingee Police Station, Villupuram District.

... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the Learned Principal Sessions - cum-P.C.R Judge, Villupuram (Special Court for S.C and S.T Act) to consider the bail application on his surrender filed by the petitioner in connection with the above Crime No.313 of 2019 on the file of the respondent The Inspector of Police, Gingee Police Station, Villupuram District on the same day.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.Mohan Raj For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, directing to the Learned Principal Sessions - cum-P.C.R Judge, Villupuram (Special Court for S.C and S.T Act) to consider the bail application on his surrender filed by the petitioner in connection with the above Crime No.313 of 2019 on the file of the respondent The Inspector of Police, Gingee Police Station, Villupuram District on the same day.

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 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 Special 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.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IX) //True Copy// To 1.The Inspector of Police, Gingee Police Station, Villupuram District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

3.The Special Judge, (Special Court of SC & ST Act) Villupuram.

+1cc to Mr.C.Mohan Raj, Advocate sr.48920 Crl.O.P.No.15455 of 2019 rsv(co) nr 18/06/2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/