Raguraman v. State Rep.By Its

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 23.06.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL.O.P.No.10742 of 2021 1.Raguraman 2.Baskaran 3.Kayalvizhi 4.Prabhakaran @ Ranjith 5.Ramalakshmi ... Petitioners

Versus

State rep. by its, The Inspector of Police, AWPS Police Station, Cuddalore, Cuddalore District.

Crime No.01 of 2021.

... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, directing the learned Principal District Judge, Cuddalore cum Special Judge for SC & ST (P.A) Act, Cuddalore to consider the bail application of the petitioners on their surrender in connection with the case in Crime No.01 of 2021 pending on the file of the the Inspector of Police, AWPS -Cuddalore, Cuddalore District on the same day. For Petitioners :

Mr.B.B.Sendhilkumar For Respondent :

Mr.A.Damodaran, Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the learned Principal District Judge, Cuddalore cum Special Judge for SC & ST (P.A) Act, Cuddalore to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day in the event of their surrender in connection with Crime No.1 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police.

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

trial Court within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order or after commencement of normal functioning of the Court, which ever is later and on such surrender, the learned Principal District Judge, Cuddalore cum Special Judge for SC & ST (P.A) Act, 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 vv2 To 1.The Principal District Judge, Cuddalore-cum- Special Judge for SC & ST (P.A) Act, Cuddalore.

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

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to MrB.B.Senthil Kumar, Advocate, S.R.No.29445 CRL.O.P.No.10742 of 2021 CP(CO) SB(26/07/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/