Madras High CourtCRL OP/13241/2021disposed of

Prabhu v. State Rep By

2021-08-03Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 03.08.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL.O.P.No.13241 of 2021 Prabhu , S/o, Muruganandhan

...Petitioner

Versus

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ariyalur, Ariyalur District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Ariyalur Police Station, Ariyalur District.

3. Muniyamuthu S/o, Kubendran ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Special Judge for SC & ST Act cases/Principal Sessions Court, Ariyalur to consider the Bail Petition to be filed by the petitioner on his surrender on the same day and dispose the same on merits in connection with the case in Crime No.689 of 2021 pending investigation on the file of the 1st respondent.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Prabakar For R1 & R2 : Mr.A.Damodaran Government Advocate, (Criminal Side)

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the learned the Special Judge for SC & ST Act cases/Principal Sessions Court, Ariyalur to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider the petitioner's bail application on the same day in Crime No.689 of 2021 on the file of the second respondent police.

2. In view of the amendments made in the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 Special Judge for SC & ST Act cases/Principal Sessions Court, Ariyalur , 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/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar mfa To

1. The Special Judge for SC & ST Act cases/Principal Sessions Court, Ariyalur.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ariyalur, Ariyalur District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Ariyalur Police Station, Ariyalur District.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 CC to Mr.R.Prabakar, Advocate sr 37496.

CRL.O.P.No.13241 of 2021 KV(CO) SP(19/08/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/