Madras High CourtCRL OP/18828/2019disposed of

Dharma @ Dharmaraj v. The State Represented By

2019-07-17Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 17.07.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.18828 of 2019 1.Dharma @ Dharmaraj 2.Kattan @ Madhubala @ Manibalan ... Petitioners Vs.

The State represented by Inspector of Police, Ulundhurpet Police Station, Villupuram District.

(Crime No.237 of 2019).

... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the learned Additional Sessions Judge, (PCR), Special Judge for Prevention of SC/ST Atrocities Act, Villupuram, and to consider the Anticipatory bail application on the same day itself on such terms and conditions concerned in Crime No.237 of 2019, on the file of Inspector of Police, Ulundhurpet Police Station, Villupuram District.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Viswagandhi For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the learned Additional Sessions Judge, (PCR), Special Judge for Prevention of SC/ST Atrocities Act, Villupuram, and to consider the Anticipatory bail application on the same day itself on such terms and conditions concerned in Crime No.237 of 2019, on the file of Inspector of Police, Ulundhurpet Police Station, Villupuram District.

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 Additional Sessions Judge, (PCR), Special Judge for Prevention of SC/ST Atrocities Act, Villupuram shall deal with the matter on the same day on merits and in accordance with law, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 To 1.The Inspector of Police, Ulundhurpet Police Station, Villupuram District.

2.The Additional Sessions Judge, (PCR), Special Judge for Prevention of SC/ST Atrocities Act, Villupuram, 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.S.Viswagandhi, Advocate sr.60403 Crl.O.P.No.18828 of 2019 gp(co) nr 18/07/2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/