Pragasam Singaram v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 31.08.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL.O.P.No.15033 of 2021

1. Pragasam Singaram, S/o. Singaram

2. Subramani Pragasam, S/o Pragasam

3. Vairamuthu Dhandapani, S/o. Dhandapani ....Petitioners

Versus

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Tirupathur, Tirupathur District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Tirupathur Taluk Police Station, Tirupattur

3. Rajasekar,

...Respondents

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Petitioners to surrender before the District Court for SC/ST Act Cases and to consider the bail application on the same day itself. For Petitioners :

Mr.I.Periaswamy For Respondent :

Mr.A.Damodaran Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

ORDER

(This case has been heard through video conference) This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the Learned District Court for SC/ST Act Cases at Tirupattur, Tirupattur District, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider the petitioners bail application on the same day in Crime No.170 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 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 Court for SC/ST Act Cases at Tirupathur, Tirupathur 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-V) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rpp/dsn To

1. The District Judge Court for SC/ST Act Cases, Tirupathur, Tirupathur District.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Tirupathur, Tirupathur District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Tirupathur Taluk Police Station, Tirupattur

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court Madras.

+1cc to Mr.I.Periaswamy, Advocate, S.R.No.43596 CRL.O.P.No.15033 of 2021 CP(CO) SB(21/09/2021)