Madras High CourtCRL OP/12211/2021disposed of

Viyas v. The 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.12211 of 2021 1.Viyas 2.Kartheeban 3.Manikandan 4.Karthi ... Petitioners

Versus

The Inspector of Police Thirukuvalai Police Station Nagapattinam District.

Crime No.264 of 2021 ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Nagapattinam to consider the surrender and bail application of the petitioners on the same day in Crime No.264 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioners :

Mr.B.Thiyagarajan 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 Principal District and Sessions Judge, Nagapattinam, to consider the surrender and bail application of the petitioners on the same day in Crime No.264 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police.

2. In view of the amendments made in the Scheduled https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 Principal District and Sessions Judge, Nagapattinam, 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(CCC) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar dna To 1.The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Nagapattinam.

2.The Inspector of Police Thirukuvalai Police Station Nagapattinam District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.Thiyagarajan, Advocate, S.R.No.33323 CRL.O.P.No.12211 of 2021 LM(CO) SU(15/07/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/