Madras High CourtCRL OP/18215/2019disposed of

Prasanth v. State Rep.By

2019-07-11Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 11.07.2019 CORAaM:

HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH CRL.O.P.No.18215 of 2019 1.Prasanth 2.Veeran 3.Ashok 4.Ramadoss ... Petitioners -vsThe State rep. by the Inspector of Police, Kanjanur Police Station, Villupuram District.

(crime No.49 of 2018) ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, seeking to direct the learned Special Court Judge for SC/ST (POA) Act cases Villupuram to consider the bail application of the petitioners on their surrender before the Court on the same day on merits in accordance with law in connection with Crime No.49 of 2018 pending investigation on the file of the respondent.

For Petitioners : Mr.V.Janarthanan For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Addl. Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed to direct the learned Special Court Judge for SC/ST (POA) Act cases Villupuram to consider the vail application of the petitioners on their surrender before the Court on the same day on merits in accordance with Crime No.49 of 2018 pending investigation on the file of the respondent.

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

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.

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

sd/- Assistant Registrar // True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar kal To

1. The Inspector of Police, Kanjanur Police Station, Villupuram District.(crime No.49 of 2018)

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

3. The Judge, Special Court for SC/ST (POA) Act cases, Villupuram.

+1cc to Mr.V.Janarthanan, Advocate, S.R.No. 59443(22/07/2019) CRL.O.P.No.18215 of 2019 BP(CO) RMP(12/07/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/