Madras High CourtCRL OP/9747/2021ordered

Ramesh v. The State Rep By Inspector Of Police,

2021-06-03Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03.06.2021

CORAM

THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR Crl.O.P.No.9747 of 2021 1.Ramesh 2.Muthukumaran 3.Ramachandran 4.Muthuraman @ Parasuraman 5.Surya 6.Ayyappan ... Petitioners Vs The State Represented by Inspector of Police, Thiruvennainallur Police Station, Viluppuram District.

(Crime No.376 of 2021) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., directing the learned District & Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act) at Viluppuram, Viluppuram District to accept the surrender of the petitioners herein concerned in Crime No.376 of 2021 on the file of Inspector of Police, Thiruvennainallur Police Station, Viluppuram District and consider the bail petition on the same day itself.

For Petitioners : Mr. K.Balu For Respondents : Mr. A.Damodaran, Government of Tamil Nadu (Crl.side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the learned District & Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act) Villupuram, to accept the surrender of the petitioners herein concerned in Crime No.376 of 2021, on the file of Inspector of Police, Thiruvennainallur Police Station, Villupuram District and consider the bail petition on the same day itself.

2.In view of the amendments made in the Scheduled Castes https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, this Court is of the view that 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 District & Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act) Villupuram, 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 (CCC) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar bkn To

1. The Inspector of Police, Thiruvennainallur Police Station, Viluppuram District.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

3.The District and Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act). Villupuram.

Crl.O.P.No.9747 of 2021 CP(CO) GN(12/07/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/