Madras High CourtCRL OP/7326/2021disposed of

Murugan v. The State Rep By

2021-04-21Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 21.04.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR Crl.OP.No.7326 of 2021 Murugan

...Petitioner/Sole Accused

Versus

1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tindivanam Sub Division, Tindivanam, Villupuram District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Brammadesam Police Station, Brammadesam, Villupuram District.

...Respondents/Complainant

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Special court for trial of cases registered under SC/ST (PoA) Act, Villupuram, to consider the bail application of the petitioner in Crime No.98 of 2021, on the file of the second respondent, if filed on the same day when he surrenders before the said Court in the said Crime Number.

For Petitioner :

Mr.B.Jawahar For Respondents :

Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking for a direction, to direct the Special court for trial of cases registered under SC/ST (PoA) Act, Villupuram to accept the surrender of the petitioner herein in Crime No.98 of 2021 on the file of Inspector of Police, Brammadesam Police Station, Brammadesam, Villupuram District and consider the bail petition on the same day itself.

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

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 Judge, Special court for trial of cases registered under SC/ST (PoA) Act, Villupuram 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.

s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS VIII) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar mbi To 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tindivanam Sub Division, Tindivanam, Villupuram District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Brammadesam Police Station, Brammadesam, Villupuram District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai.

+1 Cc to Mr.B.Jawahar, Advocate sr 24428.

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