Srinuvasan @ Srinivasan v. State Rep.By

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.13605 of 2021 Srinuvasan @ Srinivasan

...Petitioner

Versus

The State rep. by Inspector of Police, Brammadesam Police Station, VillupuramDistrict.

...Respondent

(Crime No.266 of 2021) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned District & Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act) Villupuram, Villupuram District , to accept the surrender of the petitioner herein concerned in Crime NO.266 of 2021 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Brammadesam Police Station, Villupuram District and consider the bail petition on the same day itself.

For Petitioner :

Mr. M.R.Elavarasan For Respondent :

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

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the District & Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act) Villupuram, Villupuram District, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider the petitioner's bail application on the same day in Crime No.266 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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, (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act) Villupuram, Villupuram 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.

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 Principla District & Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act) Villupuram, Villupuram District

2. The Inspector of Police, Brammadesam Police Station, Villupuram Distlrict.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.M.R.Elavarasan, Advocate, S.R.No.38262 CRL.O.P.No.13605 of 2021 SSD(CO) RGA(23/08/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/