Madras High CourtCRL OP/2762/2021disposed of

Loganathan v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police,

2021-02-15Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 15.02.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.2762 of 2021 Loganathan .. Petitioner Vs.

1. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police, Kallakurichi Villupuram District.

2. State rep.by its The Sub Inspector of Police, Kallakurichi Police Station, Villupuram District.

Crime No.2392 of 2020.

3. Kumar .. Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for SC/ST Act) at Villupuram, to accept the surrender of the petitioner in connection with the Crime No.2392 of 2020, on the file of the respondent Police and to consider and pass orders in the Bail application on the same day.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.A.Prabakaran For Respondents: Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for SC/ST Act) at Villupuram, to accept the surrender of the petitioner herein and consider the bail petition concerned in Crime No.2392 of 2020, on the file of the respondent police and consider the same on the same day itself.

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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 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 and on such surrender, the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, (Special Court for SC & ST Act), Villupuram , 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.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar kp To

1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, (Special Court for SC & ST Act), Villupuram.

2. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police, Kallakurichi Villupuram District.

3. The Sub Inspector of Police, Kallakurichi Police Station, Villupuram District.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 cc to M/s.K.A.Prabhaharan, Advocate Sr.No. 8646 Crl.O.P.No.2762 of 2021 AJS(CO) RMP(15/02/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/