Madras High CourtCRL OP/32618/2019allowed

V.Sivakumar v. State Rep.By Its

2019-12-03Honourable Mr Justice P. Rajamanickam2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03.12.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.RAJAMANICKAM CRL.O.P.No.32618 of 2019 1.V.Sivakumar 2.V.Gokulkrishnan 3.V.Paneerselvam ... Petitioners Vs.

State represented by its Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thiruvannamalai.

Crime No.810 of 2019.

...Respondent

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the learned Special Court, SCST ACT, Tiruvannamalai to accept their surrender and consider their bail application on the same day with respect to in Taluk P.S. Cr.No.810 of 2019.

For Petitioners : Mr.T.Shanmugam 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 learned Special Court, SCST ACT, Tiruvannamalai to accept their surrender and consider their bail application on the same day with respect to in Taluk P.S. Cr.No.810 of 2019.

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 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 Special Court, SCST ACT, Tiruvannamalai, 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.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Special Judge, SCST ACT, Tiruvannamalai.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thiruvannamalai.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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