Madras High CourtCRL OP/21943/2019disposed of

Balu v. State By

2019-08-14Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 14.08.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.21943 of 2019 1.Balu 2.Saravanan ... Petitioners/Accused 3 and 5 Vs.

State by:

The Inspector of Police, Valavanur Police Station, Villlupuram District.

(Crime No.143 of 2019) ... Respondent/Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to issue direction to the Learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, (The Special Court under SC&ST Atrocities Act) at Villupuram, Villupuram District, to accept the surrender of the petitioners herein concerned in Crime No.143 of 2019, on the file of the Inspector of Police, Valavanur Police Station, Villupuram District and consider the bail petition on the same day itself.

For Petitioners : Mr.K.Balu For Respondents : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the Learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, (The Special Court under SC&ST Atrocities Act) at Villupuram, Villupuram District, to accept the surrender of the petitioners herein concerned in Crime No.143 of 2019, on the file of the Inspector of Police, Valavanur Police Station, Villupuram 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 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 Principal District and Sessions Judge, (The Special Court under SC&ST Atrocities Act) at Villupuram, Villupuram 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 ub To 1.The Principal District and Sessions Judge, (The Special Court under SC&ST Atrocities Act) at Villupuram, Villupuram District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Valavanur Police Station, Villlupuram District.

Copy To The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.K.Balu, Advocate, S.R.No. 69409 Crl.O.P.No.21943 of 2019 VG I(CO) GN(16/08/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/