Madras High CourtCRL OP/13081/2021disposed of

Thirukumaran v. State Rep.By

2021-07-29Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 29.07.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL.O.P.No.13081 of 2021 1.Thirukumaran 2.Selvi

...Petitioners

Versus

State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thiruppathur, Thiruppathur District.

...Respondent

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, pleased to direct the learned Special Court for Exclusive Trial of SC/ST (POA) Vellore, Vellore District to consider the petitioner's bail application on the same day on their surrender in Crime No.8 of 2021 pending on the file of the Inspector of Police, All women Police Station, Thiruppathur, Thiruppathur District. For Petitioners : Mr.E.Kannadasan For Respondent :

Mr.A.Damodharan, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the learned Special Court for Exclusive Trial of SC/ST (POA) Vellore, Vellore District to consider the petitioner's bail application on the same day on their surrender in Crime No.8 of 2021 pending on the file of the Inspector of Police, All women Police Station, Thiruppathur, Thiruppathur District.

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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

normal functioning of the Court, which ever is later and on such surrender, the Special Court for Exclusive Trial of SC/ST (POA) Vellore, Vellore District, 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.

s/dAssistant Registrar(CO) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar dna To 1.The Special Court for Exclusive Trial of SC/ST (POA) Vellore, Vellore District 2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thiruppathur, Thiruppathur District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.E.Kannadasan, Advocate, Sr.No.36479 CRL.O.P.No.13081 of 2021 AR VI(CO) KKV/29/07/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/