Madras High CourtCRL OP/2863/2021disposed of

Ramalingam v. The Inspector Of Police,

2021-02-16Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.02.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.2863 of 2021 1.Ramalingam 2.Susila 3.Siva Petitioners vs.

State of Tamil Nadu rep by The Inspector of Police, Perambalur Police Station, Perambalur District.

(Crime No.196 of 2021) Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure,directing the Sessions Judge, Special Court, SC/CT(POA) Act, Perambalur District, to accept the surrender of the Petitioners/Accused in Crime No.196 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police and consider their bail application of the petitioners on the same day. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Ilaya Perumal For Respondent : Mr.Mohammed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking for a direction, to direct the Sessions Judge, Special Court, SC/CT(POA) Act, Perambalur District, to consider the petitioners bail application on their surrender in Crime No.196 of 2021 on the file of 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 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 Sessions Judge, Special Court, SC/CT(POA) Act, Perambalur 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) of the SC/ST Act. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rka To 1.The Sessions Judge, Special Court, SC/CT(POA) Act, Perambalur District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Perambalur Police Station, Perambalur District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.A.Ilaya Perumal , Advocate SR.No. 8947 Crl.O.P No.2863 of 2021 A.SK(17.02.2021).

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