Madras High CourtCRL OP/17545/2021disposed of

G.Venkatesan v. The State Rep By

2021-09-27Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 27.09.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL.O.P.No.17545 of 2021 G.Venkatesan

...Petitioner

Versus

State rep. by The Sub- Inspector of Police, Sankarapuram Police Station, Kallakurichi District.

Crime No.71 of 2021.

...Respondent

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for S.C./S.T. Act) at Kallakurichi, to accept the surrender of the petitioner in connection with the Crime No.71 of 2021, on the file of the respondent police and to consider and pass orders in the Bail application on the same day.

For Petitioner :

Mr. M.P.Rajavelayutham For Respondent :

Mr.R.Vinothraja Gov. Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for S.C./S.T. Act) at Kallakurichi, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider the petitioners' bail application on the same day in Crime No.71 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. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for S.C./S.T. Act) at Kallakurichi, 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/nr To

1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special court for S.C./S.T. Act), Kallakurichi.

2. The Sub- Inspector of Police, Sankarapuram Police Station, Kallakurichi District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

CRL.O.P.No.17545 of 2021 PCH(CO) RGA(20/10/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/