Madras High CourtCRL OP/27257/2018disposed of

Vijayadurai v. State By

2018-11-27Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

0IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 27.11.2018

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH CRL.O.P.No.27257 of 2018 Vijayadurai ... Petitioner -vs1.State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Sankarapuram Police Station, Villupuram District.

(Cr.No.604 of 2018) 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thirukovilur Police Division, Villupuram District. ... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, seeking a direction, directing the learned District & Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act) at Villupuram, Villupuram District to accept the surrender of the petitioner herein concerned in Crime No.604 of 2018 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Sankarapuram Police Station, Villupuram District and consider his bail petition on the same day itself.

For Petitioner : M/s.M.R.Jothimanian For Respondents: Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, directing the learned District & Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act) at Villupuram, Villupuram District to accept the surrender of the petitioner herein concerned in Crime No.604 of 2018 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Sankarapuram Police Station, Villupuram District and consider his bail petition on the same day itself.

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

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 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(Ccc) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ub To 1.The Inspector of Police, Sankarapuram Police Station, Villupuram District.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thirukovilur Police Division, Villupuram District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

4.The District Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act) , Villupuram, Villupuram District +1cc to M/s.M.R.Jothimanian , Advocate SR.No. 80993 CRL.O.P.No.27257 of 2018 ASK(28/11/2018) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/