Ramalingam v. State By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 30.05.2019 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR Crl.O.P.No.13959 of 2019 1.Ramalingam 2.Lakshmanan 3.Suresh 4.Subramaniam @ Subbarao 5.Marudhachalam @ Babu ... Petitioners Vs.

State by Inspector of Police, Negamam Police Station, Coimbatore District.

... Respondent Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., praying to direct the learned Special Judge for SC & ST Act Cases/Principal District Judge, Coimbatore, to accept the surrender and consider the bail petition to be filed by the petitioners on the same day, on merits in connection with the case in Crime No.106 of 2019 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioners : Mr.N.Ponraj For Respondent : Mrs.S.Thankira Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

O R D E R

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 and on such surrender, the learned Principal District Judge/Special Judge for SC & ST Act Cases, Coimbatore, shall deal and dispose the matter on the same day on merits and in accordance with law.

2.In due compliance of Section 15-A of the SC/ST Act, the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

petitioners shall serve advance notice of surrender and bail, two clear days before the intended date of surrender enclosing additional copies on the Special Public Prosecutor of the concerned Court and the Special Public Prosecutor shall intimate it to the de facto complainant through the respondent police. 3.This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above directions.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (V.O) // True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mkn/sai To 1.The Principal District Judge/ Special Judge for SC & ST Act Cases, Coimbatore.

2.The Inspector of Police, Negamam Police Station, Coimbatore District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 cc to Mr.N.Ponraj, Advocate Sr.No.44408 Crl.O.P.No.13959 of 2019 NRL(CO) CSL/31.05.2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/