Madras High CourtCRL OP/25321/2021disposed of

Valampuriselvan v. State Rep By

2021-12-23Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 23.12.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL.O.P.No.25321 of 2021 Valampuriselvan ... Petitioner

Versus

State represented by The Inspector of Police, Veppur Police Station, Cuddalore District, (Crime No.798 of 2021) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Special Court for the Exclusive Trial of SC and ST Case, Cuddalore to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day favourably in the event of his surrender in Crime No.798 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner :

Mr.Camyles Gandhi for Mr.R.Dillikumar For Respondent :

Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition is filed to direct the Special Court for the Exclusive Trial of SC and ST Case, Cuddalore to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day favourably in the event of his surrender in Crime No.798 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police. 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 Special Judge, Special Court for the Exclusive trial of SC and ST Act Cases, Cuddalore, shall deal with the matter on the same day on merits and in accordance with law, after issuing https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

notice to the victims under Section 15-A (3) of the SC/ST Act. It makes it clear that without going into the merits of this case, this Court is inclined to dispose the matter and it is for the trial Court to decide the case on its own merit. 3.This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above directions.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IX) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ah To 1.The Special Judge, Special Court for the Exclusive trial of SC and ST Act Cases, Cuddalore.

2.The Inspector of Police, Veppur Police Station, Cuddalore District 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.R.Dillikumar, Advocate Sr.69479 CRL.O.P.No.25321 of 2021 srg 23/12/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/