Madras High CourtCRL OP/11889/2021disposed of

M.Ragavan v. State Of Tamil Nadu Rep.By

2021-07-12Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 12.07.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL.O.P.No.11889 of 2021 1.M.Ragavan 2.K.Amutha ... Petitioners

Versus

State of Tamil Nadu Rep.by Sub-Inspector of Police Salavakam Police Station (Crime No.9/2021) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned Principal Sessions Judge of Kancheepuram District at Chengalpattu, to accept the surrender of the petitioners/accused 2 and 3, in Crime No.9 of 2021 pending investigation on the file of the respondent and to consider the Bail application on the same day.

For Petitioners:

Mr.A.Prabhakaran For Respondent :

Mr.E.Rajthilak Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the learned Principal Sessions Judge of Kancheepuram District at Chengalpattu, to accept the surrender of the petitioners/accused 2 and 3, in Crime No.9 of 2021 pending investigation on the file of the respondent and to consider the Bail application 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 receipt of a copy of this order or after commencement of normal functioning of the Court, which ever is later and on such surrender, the Principal Sessions Judge of Kancheepuram District at Chengalpattu, shall deal with the matter on the same day on merits and in accordance with law, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 dna To 1.The Principal Sessions Judge, of Kancheepuram District, Chengalpattu.

2.The Sub-Inspector of Police Salavakam Police Station (Crime No.9/2021).

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.A.Prabhakaran, Advocate, S.R.No. 32428 CRL.O.P.No.11889 of 2021 PA(CO) GN(13/07/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/