Madras High CourtCRL OP/26578/2018disposed of

Ramesh v. The Inspector Of Police

2018-11-16Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 16.11.2018

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH CRL.O.P.No.26578 of 2018 1.Ramesh 2.Seenivasan 3.Kanagaraj 4.Lakshmanan 5.Ravivarma 6.Ramachandran ... Petitioners -vsState Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Keezhakuppam Police Station, Villupuram District.

(Crime No.441 of 2018) ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, praying to direct the learned District & Sessions Court, Special Court for SC/ST at Villupuram to consider the bail petition filed by the petitioners on same day in Crime No.441 of 2018, dated 08.11.2018 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Keezhakuppam Police Station, Villupuram District.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Rajavel For Respondent : Mr.C.Raghavan Government Advocate (Crl.side)

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, directing the learned District & Sessions Court, Special Court for SC/ST at Villupuram to consider the bail petition filed by the petitioners on same day in Crime No.441 of 2018, dated 08.11.2018 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Keezhakuppam Police Station, Villupuram District.

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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

receipt of a copy of this order and on such surrender, the learned Special Judge 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 II) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ub To 1.The Inspector of Police, Keezhakuppam Police Station, Villupuram District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

3.The District and Sessions Judge, Special Court for SC/ST, Villupuram.

+1cc to Mr.P.Rajavel, Advocate, S.R.No.78268 CRL.O.P.No.26578 of 2018 rrs 30/11/2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/