Madras High CourtCRL OP/2426/2022disposed of

Selvaraj @ Selvaraj Naicker v. State Rep By

2022-02-03Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 03.02.2022

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL.O.P.No.2426 of 2022 Selvaraj @ Selvaraj Naicker ... Petitioner/Accused

Versus

1.The State Rep. by The Deputy Superintendent of Police Pollachi Sub Division.

2.The Inspector of Police Gomangalam Police Station Coimbatore District.

Crime No.18 of 2022.

...Respondent 1 & 2/Complainant

3.Chithra ... Respondent3/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Principal Sessions Judge, Coimbatore to consider the bail application on the surrender of the petitioner and dispose the said application on the same day concerning Crime No.18 of 2022 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Gomangalam Police Station, Coimbatore District.

For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz For Respondents:

Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the Principal Sessions Judge, Coimbatore to consider the bail application on the surrender of the petitioner and dispose the said application on the same day concerning Crime No.18 of 2022 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Gomangalam Police Station, Coimbatore 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 or after commencement of normal functioning of the Court, which ever is later and on such surrender, the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Coimbatore, 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-II) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar dna To 1.The Principal Sessions Judge, Coimbatore. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police Pollachi Sub Division.

3.The Inspector of Police Gomangalam Police Station Coimbatore District.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Advocate, S.R.No.6730 CRL.O.P.No.2426 of 2022 BS(CO) CB(04/02/2022) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/