Madras High CourtCRL OP/11312/2021disposed of

Sampath v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police,

2021-07-01Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 01.07.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL.O.P.No.11312 of 2021 1.Sampath 2.Elumalai 3.Lakshmi ... Petitioners

Versus

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vandavasi Sub Division, Vandavasi, Tiruvannamalai District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Thellar Police Station, Thellar, Tiruvannamalai Police.

... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Special Court for trial of cases Registered under SC / ST (POA) Act, Tiruvannamalai, to consider the bail application of the petitioners in Crime No.277/2021 on the file of the 2nd respondent, on the same day when they surrenders before the said Court in the said Crime number.

For Petitioners :

Mr.B.Jawahar For Respondents :

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

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the Special Court for trial of cases under SC / ST (POA) Act, Tiruvannamalai, to consider the bail application of the petitioners in Crime No.277 of 2021 on the file of the 2nd respondent, on the same day when they surrenders before the said Court.

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 Special Court for trial of cases under SC / ST (POA) Act, Tiruvannamalai, 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 III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vv2 To

1. The Special Court for trial of cases under SC / ST (POA) Act, Tiruvannamalai.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vandavasi Sub Division, Vandavasi, Tiruvannamalai District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Thellar Police Station, Thellar, Tiruvannamalai Police.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1CC to Mr.B.Jawahar, Advocate, Sr.No.30885 CRL.O.P.No.11312 of 2021 PMK (CO) K.RK. (23.07.2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/