Madras High CourtCRL OP/4772/2021disposed of

R.Ramu v. The State Of Tamilnadu, Rep.By Its

2021-03-10Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 10.03.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.4772 of 2021 R.Ramu .. Petitioner Vs.

The State rep. by.

The Inspector of Police, Pappireddipatty Police Station, Dharmapuri District.

.. Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Dharmapuri for prevention of SC/ST Atrocities to accept the surrender of the petitioner in Crime No.67 of 2021 (on the file of the Inspector of Police, Pappireddipatty Police Station, Dharmapuri) and consequently consider the petitioner's bail application on the same day.

For Petitioner : Mr.J.Pradeep For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Dharmapuri for prevention of SC/ST Atrocities to accept the surrender of the petitioner in Crime No.67 of 2021 (on the file of the Inspector of Police, Pappireddipatty Police Station, Dharmapuri) and consequently consider the petitioner's bail application on the same day.

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 & Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act) at Dharmapuri, Dharmapuri District shall deal with the matter on the same day on merits and in https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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/- Asst.Registrar (CS IV ) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar ssr To

1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC/ST Atrocities Act) Dharmapuri.

2. The Inspector of Police, Pappireddipatty Police Station, Dharmapuri District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 cc to Mr.J.Pradeep Advocate sr15363 Crl.O.P.No.4772 of 2021 aa11/03/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/