Madras High CourtCRL OP/17213/2019disposed of

Velmurugan v. State Rep.By

2019-07-03Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03.07.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.17213 of 2019 1.Velmurugan 2.Raja ...Petitioners Vs.

State rep. By The Sub-Inspector of Police, Ulundurpet Police Station Villupuram District.

(Crime No.372 of 2019). ...Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the Learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Villupuram/The Special Court, for SC/ST Act Villupuram District, to consider the bail applications filed by the very same day of surrender pertaining to the Crime No.372 of 2019, on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioners : Mr.K.Vijayaragavan For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction, directing the Learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, SC & ST Cases, Villupuram District to consider the bail application filed by the petitioners on their surrender in Crime No.372 of 2019 on the file of the respondent 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 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 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(CCC) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar msrm/rka To 1.The Learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, The Special Court for SC/ST Cases, Villupuram District.

2.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Ulundurpet Police Station Villupuram District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.K.Vijayaragavan, Advocate, S.R.No.55154 Crl.O.P.No.17213 of 2019 GJ II(CO) RRS(03/07/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/