Babu @ Padmanaban v. The State Repby

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.08.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL.O.P.No.14432 of 2021 1.Babu @ Padmanaban 2.Seenu @ Seenuvasan 3.Appu @ Guru

...Petitioners

Versus

1. State rep.by Inspector of Police Kiliyanoor Police Station, Villupuram District.

Cr.No.268 of 2021.

...Respondent

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Villupuram to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the date of surrender before the Court in connection with the Crime No.268 of 2021 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Kiliyanoor Police Station, Villupuram District.

For Petitioners : Mr.K.Sivakumar For Respondent :

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

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Villupuram to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the date of surrender before the Court in connection with the Crime No.268 of 2021 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Kiliyanoor Police Station, Villupuram District, on the same day when they surrenders before the said Court.

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

receipt of a copy of this order, of course after commencement of normal functioning of the Court, which ever is later and on such surrender, the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Villupuram, 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 VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sms To

1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Villupuram

2. The Inspector of Police Kiliyanoor Police Station, Villupuram District.

Cr.No.268 of 2021.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.K.Sivakumar, Advocate, SR.No.41372(01/11/2021) CRL.O.P.No.14432 of 2021 PMK(CO) LS(01/09/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/