Madras High CourtCRL OP/17584/2021disposed of

T.S.Venkatachalam v. State By

2021-09-29Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 29.09.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR Crl.O.P.No.17584 of 2021

1. T.S.Venkatachalam, S/o. Solaiyappan

2. A.Balan, S/o. S.Arumugam

...Petitioners

Versus

State by

1. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Tiruppur South, Tiruppur, Tiruppur Dt.

2. The Inspector of Police, Nallur Police Station, Nallur, Tiruppur City.

(Crime No.1378 of 2021)

3. Sampath, S/o. Karuppan

...Respondents

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Court, Tiruppur to accept the petitioners surrender application and consider the petitioners bail application on the same day in connecting with Crime No.1378 of 2021 on the file of Inspector of Police, Nallur Police Station, Nallur, Tiruppur District.

For Petitioners :

Mr.C.Prakasam For Respondents :

Mr.R.Vinothraja, Govt. Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

(This case has been heard through video conference) This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Tiruppur, to https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider the petitioners' bail application on the same day in Crime No.1378 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 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, Tiruppur, 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 //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rpp/nr To

1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Tiruppur.

2. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Tiruppur South, Tiruppur, Tiruppur Dt.

3. The Inspector of Police, Nallur Police Station, Nallur, Tiruppur City.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 CC to Mr.C.Prakasam, Advocate, Sr.No. 51448. CRL.O.P.No.17584 of 2021 PCH(CO) LS(08/10/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/