Madras High CourtCRL OP/8936/2021ordered

Somu v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2021-06-01Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 1/6/2021 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR Crl.O.P.No.8936 of 2021

1. Somu

2. Saravanan

3. Maniyarsan

4. Vinoth

...Petitioners/Accused

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Kadambadi Nagapattinam District.

2. The State rep. By The Inspector of Police Voimedu Police Nagapattinam District.

..Respondent

3. Anandavalli

...Respondent/Complainant

Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the Principal Sessions Judge, (PCR Court), Nagapattinam to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day of their surrender in Crime No.178 of 2021 on the file of the respondent Police.

For petitioners ...

Mr.Shelton D.Durairaj for M/s.Consious Ilango For respondent ...

Mr.A.Damodaran Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) for R.R.1 and 2.

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction, to the Principal Sessions Judge, (PCR Court), Nagapattinam, to consider the bail application of the petitioners concerned in Crime No.178 of 2021, on the file of the Inspector of Police, Voimedu Police, Nagapattinam District on their surrender on the same day on such terms and conditions. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 Sessions Judge, (PCR Court), Nagapattinam, 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.

s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar mvs/msrm.

1. The Principal Sessions Judge(PCR Court) Nagapattinam District

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Kadambadi Nagapattinam District.

3. The Inspector of Police Voimedu Police Nagapattinam District.

4. The Public Prosecutor Madras High Court Madras.

Crl.O.P.No.8936 of 2021 SSN(CO) SP(05/07/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/