Madras High CourtCRL OP/20720/2019disposed of

Kalaiselvi v. The State Rep. By Its

2019-08-02Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 02.08.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.20720 of 2019 Kalaiselvi ... Petitioner Vs.

The State Rep. by its Inspector of Police, Mayiladuthurai Police Station, Nagapattinam District.

(Crime No.619 of 2018).

... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for SC/ST Act), Nagapattinam to consider the bail application to be filed by the petitioner in Crime No.619 of 2018 on the file of Inspector of Police, Mayiladuthurai Police Station, Nagapattinam District, on the same day.

For Petitioner : M/s.K.M.Vijayan Associates 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 and Sessions Judge (Special Court for SC/ST Act), Nagapattinam to consider the bail application to be filed by the petitioner in Crime No.619 of 2018 on the file of Inspector of Police, Mayiladuthurai Police Station, Nagapattinam District, on the same day.

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 petitioner is 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

learned Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for SC/ST Act), Nagapattinam 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 (Insp Cell) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vs/jas To 1.The Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for SC/ST Act), Nagapattinam.

2.The Inspector of Police, Mayiladuthurai Police Station, Nagapattinam District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr. K.M.Vijayan Associates, Advocate, S.R.No. 66614 (07/08/2019) Crl.O.P.No.20720 of 2019 BS(CO) GN(05/08/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/