Madras High CourtCRL OP/2489/2022disposed of

Kannupaiyan@Kannan v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2022-02-04Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 04.02.2022

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL.O.P.No.2489 of 2022 Kannupaiyan ... Petitioner

Versus

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Salem District.

2. The State represented by The Sub Inspector of Police, Panamarathupatty Police Station, Salem.

3. Sellammal ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Special Court for SC/ST POA Act, cases Salem District to consider the petitioner bail application on the same day in Crime No.3 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner :Mr.S.Venkatesh For Respondent :Mr.E.Raj Thilak, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the Hon'ble Special Court for SC/ST POA Act, cases Salem District to consider the petitioner bail application on the same day in Crime No.3 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police.

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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

directions that 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 Judge, Special Court for SC/ST POA Act, cases Salem 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 II) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rap/arr To

1. The Judge, Special Court for SC/ST POA Act, Salem District

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Salem District.

3. The Sub Inspector of Police, Panamarathupatty Police Station, Salem.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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