Madras High CourtCRL OP/7767/2021disposed of

Sanjay v. The State Rep By

2021-04-26Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED :26.04.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR Crl.OP.No.7767 of 2021 Sanjay ... Petitioner

Versus

1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Neiveli Division, Cuddalore District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Mandharakuppam Police Station, Cuddalore District. ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge at (Special Judge for SC and ST Act Cases), Cuddalore to consider the bail application of the petitioner concerned in Cr.No.5/2021 on the file of the second respondent herein on his surrender on the same day.

For Petitioner :

Mr.R.Thamaraiselvan For Respondent :

Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking for a direction, to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge at (Special Judge for SC and ST Act Cases), Cuddalore to accept the surrender of the petitioner herein in Crime No.5 of 2021 on the file of the second respondent Police 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. Therefore, the petitioner is directed to surrender before the trial Court within a period of two weeks from the date of https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

receipt of a copy of this order and on such surrender, the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge at (Special Judge for SC and ST Act Cases), Cuddalore 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 (3) of the SC/ST Act.

3. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above directions.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mbi To 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Neiveli Division, Cuddalore District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Mandharakuppam Police Station, Cuddalore District.

3.Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Judge for SC and ST Act Cases) Cuddalore.

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

+1cc to Mr.R.Thamaraiselvan, Advocate Sr.25224 Crl.OP.No.7767 of 2021 ssi[co] srg 05/07/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/