Madras High CourtCRL OP/12067/2021disposed of

Balaji v. Inspector Of Police

2021-07-14Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 14.07.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL.O.P.No.12067 of 2021 1.Balaji 2.Ayyanar 3.Sundari ... Petitioners

Versus

State represented by The Inspector of Police, Thiyagadurgam Police Station, Kallakurichi District.

Crime No.8 of 2021 ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned Special Court for Exclusive trial of cases registered SC/ST (POA), Villupuram, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and to consider the bail petition on the same day in Crime No. 8 of 2021.

For Petitioners:

Mr.T.Balachandran For Respondent :

Mr.E.Raj Thilak Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the learned Special Judge, Special Court for Exclusive trial of cases registered under SC/ST (POA), Villupuram, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and to consider the bail petition on the same day, in Crime No.8 of 2021.

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 learned Special Judge, Special Court for Exclusive trial of cases registered under https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

SC/ST (POA), 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.

dna -s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS-IX) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The Special Judge, Special Court for Exclusive trial of cases registered under SC/ST (POA), Villupuram.

2.The Inspector of Police, Thiyagadurgam Police Station, Kallakurichi District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

CRL.O.P.No.12067 of 2021 SR-II(CO) EU 15.7.2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/