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Madras High CourtCRL OP/34301/2019disposed of

Annadurai v. The State Rep By Its

2019-12-20Honourable Mr Justice P. Rajamanickam2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 20.12.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.RAJAMANICKAM CRL.O.P.No.34301 of 2019 1.Annadurai 2.Pachiyammal 3.Kanaka 4.Rani ... Petitioners/Accused 2 to 5 Vs.

State Rep. by its The Inspector of Police, AWPS - Tiruvannamalai, Tiruvannamalai District.

...Respondent

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the Principal Sessions Judge / Special Judge, Tiruvannamalai, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider the petitioners' bail application on the same day in Crime No.25 of 2019.

For Petitioners : Mr.E.Sathiyaraj 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 Sessions Judge / Special Judge, Tiruvannamalai, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider the petitioners' bail application on the same day in Crime No.25 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 Principal Sessions Judge, Special Judge, Tiruvannamalai 1/2 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Principal Sessions Judge, Special Judge, Tiruvannamalai.

2.The Inspector of Police, AWPS - Tiruvannamalai, Tiruvannamalai District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 cc to M/s.E.Sathiyaraj,Advocate Sr.No. 106430 AKM/20.12.19/2P-5C / CRL.O.P.No.34301 of 2019 2/2 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/