Madras High CourtCRL OP/18823/2020disposed of

S.Prabakaran v. State Rep By,

2020-12-10Honourable Mr Justice R. Pongiappan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10.12.2020

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.PONGIAPPAN Crl.O.P.No.18823 of 2020

1. S.Prabakaran

2. M.Pasupathi 3.S.Thennarasan

4. K.Vishnu

5. M.Manogaran @ Manthan

...Petitioners

-VsState by

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Villupuram, Villupuram District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Vikravandi Police Station, Vikravandi, Villupuram District.

... Respondents (Crime No.2408/2020) Prayer:

Criminal Original Petition filed under section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the Sessions Judge, Special Court for Trial Cases Under SC and ST Act, Villupuram to accept the petitioner surrender application and consider the petitioners bail application on the same day in connecting with Crime No.2408 of 2020 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Vikravandi Police Station, Vikravandi, Villupuram District.

For Petitioner : Ms.R.Hemalatha For Respondents: Mrs.M.Prabhavathi Additional Public Prosecutor * * * * *

O R D E R

The matter was heard through "Video Conference". 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 Sessions Judge, Special Court for Trial Cases Under SC and ST Act, Villupuram shall deal and dispose the matter on the same day on merits and in accordance with law.

3. In due compliance of Section 15-A of the SC/ST Act, the petitioners shall serve advance notice of surrender and bail, two clear days before the intended date of surrender, enclosing additional copies on the Special Public Prosecutor of the concerned Court and the Special Public Prosecutor shall intimate it to the defacto complainant through the respondent police.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mfa To

1. The Sessions Judge, Special Court for Trial Cases Under SC and ST Act, Villupuram.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Villupuram, Villupuram District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Vikravandi Police Station, Vikravandi, Villupuram District.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Ms.R.Hemalatha, Advocate SR.No. 40047 Crl.O.P.No.18823 of 2020 A.SK(19.01.2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/