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 II Additional District and Sessions Judge(Special Judge for P.C.R. Cases), Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District, is directed to consider the bail petition filed by the petitioners in connection with Crime No.295 of 2017, on merits and in accordance with law, after issuing notice to the defacto complainant/victim under Section 15 (A) of the SC/ST Act.
2. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.
To
1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Valliyoor Sub Division, Tirunelveli District
2. The Inspector of Police, Valliyoor Police Station, Valliyoor, Tirunelveli District.
3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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