Madras High CourtCRL OP/22974/2019disposed of

Sridhar v. State Rep.By

2019-08-27Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 27.08.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.22974 of 2019 1.Sridhar 2.Dinesh 3.Divagar 4.Anbumani ... Petitioners Vs.

State Rep. By, The Inspector of Police, Veppur Police Station, Cuddalore District.

(Crime No.288 of 2019).

... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the Principal District Sessions Judge cum Special Judge for SC/ST Act cases, Cuddalore to consider the bail application filed by the petitioner in connection with Crime No.288 of 2019 on the file of Inspector of Police, Veppur Police Station, Cuddalore District on their surrender and consider the bail application on the same day. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Selvam 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 Sessions Judge cum Special Judge for SC/ST Act cases, Cuddalore to consider the bail application filed by the petitioner in connection with Crime No.288 of 2019 on the file of Inspector of Police, Veppur Police Station, Cuddalore District on their surrender and consider the bail application 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 learned Principal District Sessions Judge cum Special Judge for SC/ST Act cases, Cuddalore 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. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar jas/vs To 1.The Inspector of Police, Veppur Police Station, Cuddalore District.

2. The learned Principal District Sessions Judge, cum Special Judge for SC/ST Act cases, Cuddalore.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.M.Selvam , Advocate SR.No. 73296 Crl.O.P.No.22974 of 2019 A.SK(28/08/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/