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Madras High CourtCRL OP/16272/2021disposed of

Sakthivel v. State By

2021-09-13Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 13.09.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL.O.P.No.16272 of 2021 Sakthivel.

... Petitioner

Versus

The State by Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Gopichettipalayam, Erode District.

(Crime No. 12 of 2020).

... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned Sessions Judge, Magalir Neethi Mandram, Erode to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider the petitioners' bail application on the same day in Crime No.12 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioners :

Mr.S.Arivazhagan.

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 Sessions Judge, Magalir Needhi Mandram, Erode to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider the petitioners' bail application on the same day in Crime No.12 of 2020 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 Sessions Judge, Magalir Needhi Mandram, Erode , 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 VIII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mpl To 1.The Sessions Judge, Magalir Neethi Mandram, Erode 2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Gopichettipalayam, Erode District.

+1cc to M/s.S.Arivazhagan, Advocate Sr No.46024 CRL.O.P.No.16272 of 2021 KSM (CO) PR (23/09/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/