Madras High CourtCRL OP/17335/2021disposed of

Ramesh v. State Rep By

2021-09-23Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 23.09.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL.O.P.No.17335 of 2021 Ramesh

...Petitioner / Accused

Versus

1.State represented by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Arakkonam, Ranipet District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Arakkonam Taluk Police Station, Ranipet District.

(Crime No.307 of 2021)

...Respondents / Complainant

PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, directing the learned Principal District & Sessions Court, Vellore (Special Judge for SC & ST Act) to consider his surrender and pass favorable orders on the bail application filed by the petitioner on the same day in connection with Crime No.307 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Prathap Kumar For Respondents :

Mr.R.Vinoth Raja Government Advocate [Crl. Side]

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition is filed to direct the learned Principal District & Sessions Court, Vellore (Special Judge for SC & ST Act) to consider his surrender and pass favorable orders on the bail application filed by the petitioner on the same day in connection with Crime No.307 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 receipt of a copy of this order and on such surrender, the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

learned Principal District & Sessions Court, Vellore (Special Judge for 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. It makes it clear that without going into the merits of this case, this Court is inclined to dispose the matter and it is for the trial Court to decide the case on its own merit. 3.This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above directions.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ah To 1.The Principal District & Sessions Court, Vellore (Special Judge for SC & ST Act).

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Arakkonam, Ranipet District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Arakkonam Taluk Police Station, Ranipet District.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.R.Prathap Kumar, Advocate, S.R.No.49125 CRL.O.P.No.17335 of 2021 CA(CO) RVM(23/09/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/