Madras High CourtCRL OP/23081/2019disposed of

Balan@Bala Murugan 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.23081 of 2019 1.Balan @ Balamurugan 2.Alexsander 3.Ayyappan 4.Pandu @ Pandurangan 5.Thangavel 6.Kolanchi @ Kolanchinathan 7.Vimalraj 8.Sandosh ... Petitioners Vs.

State Rep by The Sub Inspector of Police, Kunnam Police Station, Kunnam Taluk, Perambalur District.

... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Perambalur (Special Judge for Prevention of SC/ST Atrocities Act) to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider their bail petition in Crime No.511 of 2016 on the same day.

For Petitioners: Mr.J.Saravanakumar 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, Perambalur (Special Judge for Prevention of SC/ST Atrocities Act) to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider their bail petition in Crime No.511 of 2016 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 and Sessions Judge, Perambalur https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

(Special Judge for Prevention of SC/ST Atrocities Act) 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(CS VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar jas/vs To 1.The Inspector of Police, Manalmedu Police Station, Nagapattinam District.

2. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, (Special Judge for Prevention of SC/ST Atrocities Act) Perambalur.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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