Madras High CourtCRL OP/19390/2019disposed of

Prema v. Iop Periyathatchur Ps Vilpurm

2019-07-23Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 23.07.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.19390 of 2019 1.Prema 2.Dhairiya Lakshmi 3.Prakash ... Petitioners Vs.

The state Rep. by Inspector of Police, Periyathatchur Police Station, Villupuram District.

Crime No.179 of 2017.

... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the Learned Special Court Judge for SC/ST (POA) Act Cases, Villupuram to consider the bail application of the petitioner on his surrender before the Court on the same day on merits in accordance with law in connection with Crime No.179 of 2017 pending investigation on the file of the respondent.

For Petitioners: Mr.V.Janarthanan 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 Special Court Judge for SC/ST (POA) Act Cases, Villupuram to consider the bail application of the petitioner on his surrender before the Court on the same day on merits in accordance with law in connection with Crime No.179 of 2017 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 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 Court Judge for SC/ST (POA) Act Cases, Villupuram 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.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Special Court Judge, for SC/ST(POA) Act Cases, Villupuram District, Villupuram.

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

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.V.Janarthanan, Advocate sr.62545 Crl.O.P.No.19390 of 2019 nr 24/07/2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/