Madras High CourtCRL OP/7100/2021disposed of

P.Jagadeesan v. State Rep By

2021-04-15Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 15.04.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL.O.P.No.7100 of 2021 P.Jagadeesan ... Petitioner

Versus

State by

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Erode District, Erode.

2. The Inspector of Police Malayampalayam Police Station Malayampalayam, Erode District, Crime No.87 of 2021.

... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Principal District Court, Special Court for Trial Cases under SC and ST Act, Erode, Erode District to accept the petitioner surrender and consider the petitioner bail application on the same day in connecting with Crime No.87 of 2021 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Malayampalayam Police Station, Malayampalayam, Erode District. For Petitioner :

Mr.C.Prakasam For Respondents :

Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed to direct the Principal District Court, Special Court for Trial Cases under SC and ST Act, Erode, Erode District to accept the petitioner surrender and consider the petitioner bail application on the same day in connecting with Crime No.87 of 2021 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Malayampalayam Police Station, Malayampalayam, Erode District.

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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 Court, Special Court for Trial Cases under SC and ST Act, Erode, Erode 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(CS VIII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar dna To

1. The Principal District Court, Special Court for Trial Cases under SC and ST Act, Erode, Erode District.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Erode District, Erode.

3. The Inspector of Police Malayampalayam Police Station Malayampalayam, Erode District, Crime No.87 of 2021.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.C.Prakasam, Advocate, SR.No.22885.(16.04.2021) CRL.O.P.No.7100 of 2021 PM(CO) Csr 15.04.2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/