Selvam@Selvakumar v. State Rep

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.9730 of 2021 1.Selvam @ Selvakumar 2.Palanivel ... Petitioners/ Accused 1 & 2 Vs State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Attur Town Police Station, Salem District.

(Crime No.155 of 2021) ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., directing the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Salem, Salem District to consider the petitioner's bail application on their surrender in Crime No.155/2021 pending on the file of the Inspector of Police, Attur, Town Police Station, Salem District. For Petitioners : Mr. E.Kannadasan For Respondents : Mr. A.Damodaran, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Crl.side) * * * * *

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Salem, Salem District, to consider the petitioner's bail application on their surrender in Crime No.155/2021 pending on the file of the Inspector of Police, Attur, Town Police Station, Salem 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 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 learned Principal Sessions Judge, Salem, Salem 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 (3) of the SC/ST Act.

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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, Attur Town Police Station, Salem District.

2. The Principal Sessions Judge, Salem, Salem District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

Crl.O.P.No.9730 of 2021 PVS(CO) A.SK(07.07.2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/