Madras High CourtCRL OP/21056/2019disposed of

Mani v. State By

2019-08-06Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.08.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.21056 of 2019 1.Mani 2.Kolanji 3.Suresh 4.Kalainathan 5.Murugan 6.Mahendran 7.Vinoth ... Petitioners/ (A2 to A4, A6 to A9) Vs.

State by, Inspector of Police, T.Palur Police Station, Ariyalur District.

(Crime No.134 of 2019) ... Respondent/Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the Learned Principal District & Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act) at Ariyalur, Ariyalur District to accept the surrender of the petitioners herein concerned in Crime No.134 of 2019 on the file of Inspector of Police, T.Palur Police Station, Ariylaur District and consider the bail petition on the same day itself.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Balu For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to to direct the Learned Principal District & Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act) at Ariyalur, Ariyalur District to accept the surrender of the petitioners herein concerned in Crime No.134 of 2019 on the file of Inspector of Police, T.Palur Police Station, Ariylaur District and consider the bail petition on the same day itself.

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 Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act) at Ariyalur, Ariyalur 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 rka To 1.The Principal District and Sessions Judge, (Spl. Court under SC and ST Atrocities Act), Ariyalur, Ariyalur District.

2.The Inspector of Police, T.Palur Police Station, Ariyalur District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.K.Balu, Advocate, S.R.No.67008 Crl.O.P.No.21056 of 2019 BP(CO) RRS(07/08/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/