Madras High CourtCRL OP/1320/2020disposed of

Thiyagarajan v. The State Represented By

2020-01-23Honourable Mr Justice P. Rajamanickam2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23.01.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.RAJAMANICKAM CRL.O.P.No.1320 of 2020 1.Thiyagarajan 2.Yesuraj 3.Selvamani ... Petitioners/Accused 1, 2 & 5 Vs.

The State, represented by The Inspector of Police, Nannilam Police Station, Thiruvarur District.

Crime No.28 of 2020 ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, seeking an order of direction, directing the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Thanjavur to accept the surrender of the petitioners herein and consider the bail petition concerned in Crime No.28 of 2020 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Nannilam Police Station, Thiruvarur District on the same day itself.

For Petitioners : Mr.R.Sankarasubbu For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Addl. Public Prosecutor * * * * *

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Thanjavur to accept the surrender of the petitioners herein and consider the bail petition concerned in Crime No.28 of 2020 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Nannilam Police Station, Thiruvarur District 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 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 Principal Sessions Judge, Thanjavur 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 VIII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar dna/dsa To 1.The Principal Sessions Judge, Thanjavur.

2.The Inspector of Police, Nannilam Police Station, Thiruvarur District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.r.Sankarasubbu , Advocate SR.No. 4476 CRL.O.P.No.1320 of 2020 A.SK(24/01/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/