Madras High CourtCRL OP/21078/2020disposed of

Pandian @ Arul Pandian v. State By

2021-01-06Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 06.01.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.21078 of 2020 Pandian @ Arul Pandian .. Petitioner Vs.

State By, The Inspector of Police, Vanapuram Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.

Crime No.2885 of 2020 .. Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Tiruvannamalai (Special Court for SC/ST POA Act Cases) to consider by the bail petition of the petitioners on the same day in the event of surrender by the petitioners and seeks bail in Crime No.2885 of 2020 pending on the file of the Inspector of Police, Vanapuram 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 Sessions Judge, Tiruvannamalai (Special Court for SC/ST POA Act Cases) to consider by the bail petition of the petitioners on the same day in the event of surrender by the petitioners and seeks bail in Crime No.2885 of 2020 pending on the file of the Inspector of Police, Vanapuram 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. Therefore, the petitioners are directed to surrender before the trial Court within a period of two weeks from the date of Page numbers https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

receipt of a copy of this order and on such surrender, the learned Principal District & Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act) at Thiruvannamalai District 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 ssr To 1.The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Tiruvannamalai (Special Court for SC/ST POA Act Cases).

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

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.S.Silabuselvan, Advocate SR.1327 Crl.O.P.No.21078 of 2020 KK(CO) CB(02/02/2021) Page numbers https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/