Madras High CourtCRL OP/10727/2021disposed of

Selvi v. State Rep.By

2021-06-22Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED :22.06.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL.O.P.No.10727 of 2021 Selvi ... Petitioner

Versus

State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Kallakurichi Police Station, Kallakurichi District.

(Crime No.468 of 2021) ... Respondent Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Special Court SC & ST (Sessions Court) at Villupuram to accept the surrender of the petitioners in Crime No.468 of 2021 on the file the respondent and to consider and pass orders on the bail application to be preferred by the petitioners on the same day itself. For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Venkatesh For Respondent :

Mr.A.Damodharan, Government Advocate (Crl.side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the Special Court SC & ST (Sessions Court) at Villupuram to accept the surrender of the petitioners in Crime No.468 of 2021 on the file the respondent and to consider and pass orders on the bail application to be preferred by the petitioners on the same day itself.

2.In view of the amendments made in the Schedule Castes and the Schedule 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 receipt of a copy of this order and on such surrender, the learned Special Court SC & ST (Sessions Court) at 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.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IX) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar klt To 1.The Special Court SC & ST (Sessions Court) at Villupuram.

2.The Inspector of Police, Kallakurichi Police Station, Kallakurichi District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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