Madras High CourtCRL OP/11733/2021disposed of

R.Thanigaimalai v. The State, Rep. By

2021-07-08Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED :08.07.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL.O.P.No.11733 of 2021 1.R.Thanigaimalai 2.T.Mathi ... Petitioners/Accused .vs.

The Stare rep.by The Inspector of Police, Valathy Police Station, Villupuram District.

... Respondent Prayer:

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Villupuram, Villupuram District, to consider the bail petition to be filed by the petitioner in the above crime No.360 of 2021, on the file of the respondent police on the same day of its presentation on merits and in accordance with law.

For Petitioners : Mr.J.Ashok For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran, Government Advocate (Crl.side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Villupuram, Villupuram District, to consider the bail petition to be filed by the petitioner in the above Crime No.360 of 2021, on the file of the respondent police on the same day of its presentation on merits and in accordance with law.

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, Villupuram, Villupuram District, SC/ST Act cases under SC & https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

ST [Prevention of Atrocities] Act, 1989, 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 kp To 1.The Principal District & Sessions Judge Villupuram District, Villupuram.

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

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Chennai.

+1cc to Mr.J.Ashok, Advocate, S.R.No. 32064 CRL.O.P.No.11733 of 2021 AJS(CO) GN(08/07/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/