Madras High CourtCRL OP/14119/2021disposed of

P.Ganesan v. State Rep By

2021-08-13Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 13.08.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL.O.P.No.14119 of 2021 1.P.Ganesan 2.R.Prasath @ Prasanth 3.P.Selvaraj 4.R.Kalaiselvan ... Petitioners

Versus

State rep.by The Inspector of Police Arumbavoor Police Station, Perambalur District.

(Crime No.439 of 2021) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the District and Sessions Judge, Perambalur to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day in the event of his surrender and to dispose the same in accordance with law in Crime No.439 of 2021 on the file of the Respondent Police pending investigation. For Petitioners :Mr.S.Sugumar For Respondent :Mr.A.Damodharan, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the District and Sessions Judge, Perambalur to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day in the event of his surrender and to dispose the same in accordance with law in Crime No.439 of 2021 on the file of the Respondent Police pending investigation.

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

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 and Sessions Judge, Perambalur, 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(CS VI) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar dna To 1.The District and Sessions Judge, Perambalur. 2.The Inspector of Police Arumbavoor Police Station, Perambalur District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 CC to Mr.S.Sugumar, Advocate sr 40190.

CRL.O.P.No.14119 of 2021 SRII(CO) SP(13/08/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/