Madras High CourtCRL OP/3772/2021disposed of

Prabhu v. State Rep.By Its

2021-02-25Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 25.02.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.3772 of 2021 Prabhu ..Petitioner Vs.

State represented by its The Sub-Inspector of Police, Kundadam Police Station, Kundadam.

(Crime No.79 of 2021) ..Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the learned Principal District Judge/Special Court, Tiruppur to accept their surrender and consider their bail application on the same day with respect to Crime No.79 of 2020 in Kundadam Police Station, on the file of the Sub Inspector of police, Kundadam Police Station/Respondent herein.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Balamurugan For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohammed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking for a direction to direct the learned Principal District Judge/Special Court, Tiruppur to accept their surrender and consider their bail application on the same day with respect to Crime No.79 of 2020 in Kundadam Police Station, on the file of the Sub Inspector of police, Kundadam Police Station/Respondent herein. 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

under SC & ST Atrocities Act) at Tiruppur, Tiruppur 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.

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 Court, Tiruppur, Tiruppur District (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act)

2. The Sub-Inspector of Police, Kundadam Police Station, Kundadam.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to M/s.V.Balamurugane, Advocate, S.R.No.11717 Crl.O.P.No.3772 of 2021 AJS(CO) KKV/01/03/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/