Madras High CourtCRL OP/34461/2019disposed of

Seenuvasan v. State By

2020-01-02Honourable Mr Justice P. Rajamanickam2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 02.01.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.RAJAMANICKAM CRL.O.P.No.34461 of 2019 Seenuvasan ... Petitioner Vs.

State by the Inspector of Police, Kadaladi Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District, Crime No.335 of 2017.

... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the Special Court for PCR Cases, Thiruvannamalai to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day of the surrender in Crime No.335 of 2017 on the file of the respondent herein.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Mahendra Naidu For Respondent : Mr.C.Raghavan, Government Advocate ***********

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the Special Court for PCR Cases, Thiruvannamalai to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day of the surrender in Crime No.335 of 2017 on the file of the respondent herein.

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 Judge, Special Court for PCR Cases, Tiruvannamalai District 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/- Asst.Registrar (CS V ) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar vv/ah To 1.The Judge, Special Court for PCR Cases, Tiruvannamalai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Kadaladi Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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