Madras High CourtCRL OP/30198/2018disposed of

Shanmugam v. State Rep. By

2018-12-21Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 21.12.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.30198 of 2018 Shanmugam ... Petitioner Vs.

State by the Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Ambur, Vellore District.

Crime No.7 of 2018.

... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge, [Special Judge for SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act], Vellore to consider and dispose of the bail application of the petitioner on merits in connection with the case in Crime No.7 of 2018 on the file of the Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Ambur, Vellore District on the same date of their surrender. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Arundattan For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor.

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, [Special Judge for SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act], Vellore to consider the bail application of the petitioner in Crime No.7 of 2018. 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 Principal District and Sessions Judge, [Special Judge for SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act], Vellore 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(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rpl To 1.The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Special Judge for SC & ST (Prevention of Attrocities Act) Vellore.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Ambur, Vellore District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.R.Arun Dattan, Advocate, S.R.No.89617 Crl.O.P.No.30198 of 2018 SAI(CO) rrs 09/01/2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/