Madras High CourtCRL OP/17601/2019disposed of

P.Shankar v. The State Rep. By

2019-07-05Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 05.07.2019

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH CRL.O.P.No.17601 of 2019 Mr.P.Shankar ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 -vsThe State rep. its The Inspector of Police, Arumbavoor Police Station, Perambalur District ... Respondent/Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the Principal District Judge of Perambalur under the SC / ST Act to accept the surrender of the petitioner and to consider the bail application filed by the petitioner on the same day and release him on bail pending investigation.

For Petitioners: Mr.M.Aadhithyan For Respondent : Mr.Mohammed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, directing to the Principal District Judge, SC & ST Cases, Perambalur District to consider the bail application filed by the petitioner on his surrender in connection with Crime No.74 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 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(Insp.Cell) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rka To 1.The Inspector of Police, Arumbavoor Police Station, Perambalur District.

2.The Principal District Judge, (To deal with SC/ST Cases), Perambalur District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.M.Aadhithyan, Advocate, S.R.No.56281 CRL.O.P.No.17601 of 2019 RSI(CO) RRS(13/08/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/