Madras High CourtCRL OP/2275/2022disposed of

Dhanasekaran v. The State Rep By

2022-02-02Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 02.02.2022

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL.O.P.No.2275 of 2022

1. Dhanasekaran

2. Nishanth @ Nandhagopal ... Petitioners

Versus

The State Rep.by The Inspector of Police Ulundurpet Police Station Kallakurichi District.

(Crime.No.35 of 2022) ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Villupuram / The Special Court for SC/ST Cases Villupuram, Villupuram District to consider the bail application of the peittioners herein on the same day of surrender pertaining to the Crime No.35 of 2022 on the file of the Ulundurpet Police Station, Kallakurichi District. For Petitioners :

Mr.S.Maheshkumar For Respondents :

Mr.E.Raj Thilak, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Villupuram / The Special Court for SC/ST Cases Villupuram, Villupuram District to consider the bail application of the peittioners herein on the same day of surrender pertaining to the Crime No.35 of 2022 on the file of the Ulundurpet Police Station, Kallakurichi 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 receipt of a copy of this order or after commencement of normal functioning of the Court, which ever is later and on such surrender, learned Principal Sessions Judge, Villupuram / The Special Court for SC/ST Cases Villupuram, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Villupuram 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.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rap/arr To

1. Principal Sessions Judge, Villupuram / The Special Court, Villupuram District.

2. The Inspector of Police Ulundurpet Police Station Kallakurichi District.

(Crime.No.35 of 2022)

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 cc to Mr.S.Maheshkumar, Advocate Sr.NO. 6938 (28.02.2022) CRL.O.P.No.2275 of 2022 KSM(CO) A.SK(02.02.2022) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/