Madras High CourtCRL OP/12486/2022disposed of

Mujeep Sha v. Inspector Of Police

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.12486 of 2022 Mujeep Sha ..Petitioner Vs.

1. The Inspector of Police, Kaveripakkam Police Station, Ranipet District.

...Respondent

Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the Principal District Sessions Judge cum Special Judge for SC/ST act cases, Vellore to consider the bail application filed by the petitioner in connection with Cr.No.359/2021 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Kaveripakkam Police Station, Ranipet District on the surrender on the same day on sympathetic ground. For Petitioner : Mr. S.Sairaman For Respondent : Mr. A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Criminal Original petition has been filed to direct the Principal District Sessions Judge cum Special Judge for SC/ST act cases, Vellore to consider the bail application filed by the petitioner in connection with Cr.No.359/2021 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Kaveripakkam Police Station, Ranipet District on the surrender on the same day on sympathetic ground. 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 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 Principal District Sessions Judge cum Special Judge for SC/ST act cases, Vellore, shall deal with the matter on the same https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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/- Assistant Registrar/ Vacation Officer //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar bkn/ssr To:

1. The Inspector of Police, Kaveripakkam Police Station, Ranipet District.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

3. The Principal District Sessions Judge cum Special Judge for SC/ST act cases, Vellore.

+1cc to S.Sairaman, Advocate, Sr.No.31873 [27/05/2022] Crl.O.P.No.12486 of 2022 PA(CO) RGA(26/05/2022) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/