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Madras High CourtCRL OP/15983/2021disposed of

Perumal v. State Rep.By

2021-09-07Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 07.09.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL.O.P.No.15983 of 2021 Perumal

...Petitioner

Versus

1.State Rep.by, The Deputy Superintendent of Police, O/o The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Perambalur District.

2.The State rep by The Sub Inspector of Police, Kunnam Police Station, Perambalur District.

(Crime No.605/2021).

...Respondents

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned District Judge of Perambalur under the SC / ST Act to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider the petitioners' bail application on the same day in Crime No.605 of 2021 on the file of the 2nd respondent police.

For Petitioners:

Mr.Surya Selvan.

For Respondents:

Mr.A.Damodharan, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the learned District Judge of Perambalur under the SC / ST Act to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider the petitioners' bail application on the same day in Crime No.605 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 Judge of Perambalur under the SC / ST Act, 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.

s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar mpl To 1.The District Judge for SC & ST Act Perambalur 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, O/o The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Perambalur District.

3.The Sub Inspector of Police, Kunnam Police Station, Perambalur District.

4.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras 104.

+1 Cc to Mr. Surya Selvan, Advocate sr 45142. CRL.O.P.No.15983 of 2021 KSM(CO) SP(17/09/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/