Madras High CourtCRL OP/14482/2021disposed of

N.Annamalai v. The State Rep.By

2021-08-18Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.08.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL.O.P.No.14482 of 2021

1. N. Annamalai

2. A. Kadhir ... Petitioners

Versus

The State rep. by The Sub-Inspector of Police, Belukurichi Police Station, Namakkal.

(Crime No.301/2021) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Principal Sessions Court, Namakkal to consider the petitioners' bail application on their surrender in Crime No.301 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police on the very same day. For Petitioners :

Mr.P. Sengottuvel For Respondent :

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

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the learned Principal Sessions Court, Namakkal, to consider the petitioners bail application on the same day in Crime No.301 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 Special Court for exclusive trail of SC & ST Cases 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Court, whichever is later and on such surrender, the learned Special Court for exclusive trail of SC & ST Cases 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(CO) Dated : 28.09.2021 *Corrected as per the order of this Court dated 28.08.2021 made in Crl.OP.14482/21 Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) Dated :31.08.2021 //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mrp To 1.The Principal Sessions Judge, The Principal Session Court, Namakkal to be substituted to the order 2.The Sub-Inspector of Police, already despatched on Belukurichi Police Station, 23.09.2021 Namakkal.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.V.P.Sengottuvel, Advocate, S.R.No.50309 (01/10/2021) CRL.O.P.No.14482 of 2021 RK (CO) K.RK. (28.09.2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/