Madras High CourtCRL OP/11100/2021disposed of

Latha v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police,

2021-06-29Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 29.06.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL.O.P.No.11100 of 2021 1.Latha 2.Selvam ... Petitioners

Versus

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Gingee Taluk, Villupuram District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Anandapuram Police Station, Villupuram District.

(Crime No.149 of 2021).

... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, directing the Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Judge for SC/ST Act Cases) Villupuram to consider the bail application of the petitioners concerned in Crime No.149 of 2021 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Anandapuram Police Station, Villupuram District on their surrender on the same day.

For Petitioners :

Mr.C.Prabakaran For Respondents :

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

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Judge for SC/ST Act Cases) Villupuram to consider the bail application of the petitioners concerned in Crime No.149 of 2021 on the file of the 2nd respondent Police on their surrender on the same day. 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

receipt of a copy of this order, of course after commencement of normal functioning of the Court, which ever is later and on such surrender, the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Judge for SC/ST Act Cases) 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(CO) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vv2 To

1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Judge for SC/ST Act Cases) Villupuram.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Gingee Taluk, Villupuram District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Anandapuram Police Station, Villupuram District.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.C.Prabakaran, Advocate, S.R.No.29797 CRL.O.P.No.11100 of 2021 LN(CO) HS(06/08/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/