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Madras High CourtCRL OP/13484/2021disposed of

Mahadevan v. State 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.13484 of 2021 1.Mahadevan 2.L. Shanmugam

...Petitioners

Versus

State rep. by Inspector of Police, Marandahalli Police Station, Dharmapuri Distlrict.

...Respondent

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Dharmapuri, Dharmapuri District, to consider the petitioners' bail application on their surrender in Crime No.304/2021 pending on the file of the Inspector of Police, Marandahalli Police Station, Dharmapuri District. For Petitioners :

Mr. G. Anbarasu For Respondents :

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

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Dharmapuri, Dharmapuri District, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider the petitioners' bail application on the same day in Crime No.304 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 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 Sessions Judge, Dharmapuri, Dharmapuri 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.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mrp To 1.The Principal Sessions Judge, Dharmapuri, Dharmapuri District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Marandahalli Police Station, Dharmapuri Distlrict.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.G.Anbarasu, Advocate, S.R.No.38404 CRL.O.P.No.13484 of 2021 LN(CO) RVM(23/08/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/