Madras High CourtCRL OP/3283/2021disposed of

R.Sathish Kumar v. The Sub Inspector Of Police,

2021-02-18Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 18.02.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.3283 of 2021

1. R.Sathish Kumar

2. Prabhu .. Petitioners Vs.

The Sub-Inspector of Police, Tharamangalam Police Station, Salem District.

(Crime No.450 of 2021) .. Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to pass an appropriate order or direction directing the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Salem to accept the surrender of the Petitioners and consider the Petitioner's bail application on the same day in Crime No.450 of 2020 on the file of the Respondent/ police. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Munuraj For Respondent : Mr.C.Raghavan Government Advocate

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking for a direction to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Salem to accept the surrender of the Petitioners and consider the Petitioner's bail application on the same day in Crime No.450 of 2020 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 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 District & Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act) at Salem, Salem District shall https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 ssr To 1.The Principal District and Special Judge, (special court under SC & CT Attrocities Act) Salem, Salem District 2.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Tharamangalam Police Station, Salem District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 cc to M/s.G.Munuraj, Advocate Sr.No. 9759 Crl.O.P.No.3283 of 2021 SMI(CO) RMP(19/02/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/