Madras High CourtCRL OP/18746/2019disposed of

Gopi @ Venkatasubban v. State By

2019-07-16Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.07.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.18746 of 2019 1.Gopi @ Venkatasubban 2.Ramesh 3.Guwait Ranganathan @ Ranganathan ... Petitioners Vs.

State by The Inspector of Police, Thachampet Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District, Crime No.231 of 2019.

... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the Principal District Sessions Judge, (Special Judge For SC/ST Act Cases), Thiruvannamalai to consider the bail petition on the same day on the event of petitioner surrenders and seeks bail in the case pending enquiry in Crime No.231 of 2019, on the file of the Inspector of Police, Thachampet Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.

For Petitioners: Mr.S.Silambuselvan 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 Principal District Sessions Judge, (Special Judge For SC/ST Act Cases), Thiruvannamalai to consider the bail petition on the same day on the event of petitioner surrenders and seeks bail in the case pending enquiry in Crime No.231 of 2019, on the file of the Inspector of Police, Thachampet Police Station, Thiruvannamalai 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. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 Principal District Sessions Judge, (Special Judge For SC/ST Act Cases), Thiruvannamalai 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 (CS-IX) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vs/jas To

1. The Principal District & Sessions Judge, (PCR Court), Thiruvannamalai

2. The Inspector of Police, Thachampet Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 cc to Mr.S.Silambuselvan, Advocate, S.R.No.60150 Crl.O.P.No.18746 of 2019 NR(CO) SSM(17/07/2019).

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