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Madras High CourtCRL OP/12048/2022disposed of

Rani v. State Rep By

2022-05-25Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 25.05.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL.O.P.NO.12048 OF 2022

1. Rani

2. Sudhakar

3. Divakar

4. Murugesan ... Petitioners .Vs.

1. The State represented by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Omalur Sub Division, Salem District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Tholasampatty Police Station, Salem District.

PRAYER:- Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Salem, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and to consider the bail petition on the same day in Crime No.78 of 2022 on the file of the second respondent Police.

For Petitioners : Mr.M.Subash For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Criminal Original petition has been filed to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Salem, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and to consider the bail petition on the same day in Crime No.78 of 2022 on the file of the second respondent Police.

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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 District and Sessions Judge, Salem, 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) of the SC/ST Act.

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

Sd/- Vacation Officer //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar bkn/ssr To 1.

The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Omalur Sub Division, Salem District.

2.

The Inspector of Police, Tholasampatty Police Station, Salem District.

3.

The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

4.

The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Salem.

+1cc to Mr.M.Subash, Advocate, S.R.No.31745 CRL.O.P.NO.12048 OF 2022 EV(CO) PBS/26/05/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/