Madras High CourtCRL OP/13682/2021disposed of

Thangapandian @ Thangapandi v. State Rep By

2021-08-09Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 09.08.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL.O.P.No.13682 of 2021 1.Thangapandian @ Thangapandi 2.Anbarasan ... Petitioners/Accused 2 & 3

Versus

State rep.by 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police Vedaranyam Nagapattinam District.

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

(Crime No.495 of 2021) ... Respondents/Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the District Sessions Judge, Nagapattinam to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider the bail petition filed by the petitioners in respect of the Crime No.495 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioners :

Mr.N.Palanivel For Respondents :

Mr.A.Damodharan, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the District Sessions Judge, Nagapattinam to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider the bail petition filed by the petitioners in respect of the Crime No.495 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police.

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

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 District 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(CS IX) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar dna To 1.The District Sessions Judge, Nagapattinam.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vedaranyam, Nagapattinam District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Thalainayiru Police Station, Nagapattinam District.

(Crime No.495 of 2021) 4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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