Madras High CourtCRL OP/15709/2021disposed of

R.Murugesh v. State Rep.By

2021-09-06Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.09.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL.O.P.No.15709 of 2021 R.Murugesh ... Petitioner

Versus

The Inspector of Police, Alandurai Police Station, Coimbatore.

... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Principal District and Sessions Court, Coimbatore to consider the application for bail of the petitioner on his surrender in connection with the case in Crime No.147 of 2021 pending on the file of the Inspector of Police, Alandurai Police Station, Coimbatore on the very same day of its presentation.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.D.Sugumar.

For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This petition has been filed to direct the Principal District and Sessions Court, Coimbatore to consider the application for bail of the petitioner on his surrender in connection with the case in Crime No.147 of 2021 pending on the file of the Inspector of Police, Alandurai Police Station, Coimbatore on the very same day of its presentation.

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 receipt of a copy of this order or after commencement of normal https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

functioning of the Court, which ever is later and on such surrender, the learned Principal District and Sessions Court, Coimbatore 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 VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar dna To

1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Coimbatore District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Alandurai Police Station, Coimbatore.

3. The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

+1CC to Mr.C.D.Sugumar, Advocate, Sr.No.44817 CRL.O.P.No.15709 of 2021 PA (CO) K.RK. (08.09.2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/