Palanimuthu v. Deputy Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 12.01.2022

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL.O.P.NO.915 OF 2022 1.Palanimuthu 2.Sangeetha 3.Valarmathi 4.Pattu

...Petitioners

Versus

1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mangalamedu, Perambalur District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Kunnam Police Station, Perambalur District.

(Crime No.871/2021)

...Respondents

PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned Special Judge for the SC/ST Act cases, Perambalur, District to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider the petitioners bail application on the same day in Crime No.871/2021 dated 31.12.2021 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Kunnam Police Station, Perambalur District.

For Petitioners :

Mr.K.Murugesan For Respondents :

Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate [Crl. Side]

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition is filed to direct the learned Special Judge for the SC/ST Act cases, Perambalur, District to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider the petitioners bail application on the same day in Crime No.871/2021 dated 31.12.2021 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Kunnam Police Station, Perambalur District. 2.In view of the amendments made in the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, this https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 Special Judge for the SC/ST Act cases, Perambalur, 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 (3) of the SC/ST Act. It makes it clear that without going into the merits of this case, this Court is inclined to dispose the matter and it is for the trial Court to decide the case on its own merit.

3.This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above directions.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-II) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar ah To 1.The Special Judge for the SC/ST Act cases, Perambalur District 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mangalamedu, Perambalur District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Kunnam Police Station, Perambalur District.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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