Madras High CourtCRL OP/15771/2021disposed of

B.Parthasarathi v. State Rep By

2021-09-06Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.09.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL.O.P.No.15771 of 2021 B.Parthasarathi ... Petitioner/Accused

Versus

State by;

The Inspector of Police, Neyveli Township Police Station, Cuddalore District.

(Cr.No.232/2021) ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive trial of cases registered under SC/ST (POA) Act, Cuddalore to consider the bail application of the petitioner on his surrender before the Court on the same day on merits in accordance with law in connection with Crime No.232/2020 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Ashokkumar For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This petition has been filed to direct the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive trial of cases registered under SC/ST (POA) Act, Cuddalore to consider the bail application of the petitioner on his surrender before the Court on the same day on merits in accordance with law in connection with Crime No.232/2020 on the file of the respondent police.

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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 or after commencement of normal functioning of the Court, which ever is later and on such surrender, the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive trial of cases registered under SC/ST (POA) Act, Cuddalore, 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 (3) of the SC/ST Act.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-VII) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar dna To 1.The Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive trial of cases registered under SC/ST (POA) Act, Cuddalore.

2.The Inspector of Police, Neyveli Township Police Station, Cuddalore District.

(Cr.No.232/2021) 3.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

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