Madras High CourtCRL OP/12144/2021disposed of

Santha v. The State Rep.By Its

2021-07-14Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar3 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.12144 of 2021 Santha ... Petitioner

Versus

The State represented by its Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Denkanikottai, Krishnagiri District.

(Crime No.14 of 2020) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri to consider the bail application to be filed by the petitioner in Cr.No.14 of 2020 on the file of Inspector of police, All Women police station, Denkanikottai, Krishnagiri District on the same day of her surrender.

For Petitioner :

Mr.M.P.Saravanan For Respondent :

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

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri, to consider the bail application to be filed by the petitioner in Cr.No.14 of 2020 on the file of Inspector of police, All Women police station, Denkanikottai, Krishnagiri District, on the same day of her surrender.

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 or after commencement of normal functioning of the Court, which ever is later and on such surrender, the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri, 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 VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar dna To 1.The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Denkanikottai, Krishnagiri District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

Copy to:

The Section Officer Criminal Section (Records) High Court, Madras.

CRL.O.P.No.12144 of 2021 RLD(CO) SU(15/07/2021)