Madras High CourtCRL OP/15243/2021disposed of

P.Venkatachalam v. State Rep By

2021-09-01Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 01.09.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR Crl.O.P.No.15243 of 2021 P.Venkatachalam S/o. Periasamy ... Petitioner

Versus

The State rep. by Inspector of Police, Kaikalathur, Perambalur Dt.

(Crime No.199 of 2021) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned District and Sessions Judge, Perambalur (Special Court for SC/ST POA Act cases), to consider the bail petition of the petitioner on the same day in the event of surrender by the petitioner and seeks bail in Crime No.199 of 2021 pending on the file of respondent police.

For Petitioner :

Ms.C.Sangamithirai For Respondent :

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

ORDER

(This case has been heard through video conference) This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the learned District and Sessions Judge, (Special Court for SC/ST POA Act cases) at Perambalur, Perambalur District, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider the petitioner's bail application on the same day in Crime No.199 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 petitioner is 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 or after commencement of normal functioning of the Court, which ever is later and on such surrender, the learned District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for SC/ST POA Act cases), Perambalur, Perambalur 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 rpp/gd To

1. The District and Sessions Judge, (Special Court for SC/ST POA Act cases), Perambalur, Peramblaur District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Kaikalathur, Perambalur Dt.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1CC to M/s.C.Sangamithirai, Advocate, Sr.No.43803 CRL.O.P.No.15243 of 2021 PMK (CO) K.RK. (21.09.2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/