Madras High CourtCRL OP/13511/2021disposed of

Sankar v. State Rep By

2021-08-05Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.08.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL.O.P.No.13511 of 2021 Sankar ... Petitioner

Versus

State rep. by Inspector of Police, Kolathur Police Station, Salem Distlrict.

... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Salem, to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day of his surrender in Crime No.59 of 2021 pending on the file of the respondent police For Petitioners:

Mr. J. Ranjithkumar For Respondents:

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

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Salem, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider the petitioner's bail application on the same day in Crime No.59of 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 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, Salem, 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.

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3. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above directions.

s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS-IV) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar mrp To

1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Salem.

2. The Inspector of Police, Kolathur Police Station, Salem Distlrict.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

CRL.O.P.No.13511 of 2021 SSD(CO) SP(29/08/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/