Madras High CourtCRL OP/18593/2021disposed of

R.Kumaravel v. Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2021-10-12Honourable Mr Justice Sathi Kumar Sukumara Kurup2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 12.10.2021 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SATHI KUMAR SUKUMARA KURUP CRL.O.P.NO.18593 OF 2021 1.R.Kumaravel 2.D.Gajendiran

...Petitioners

Vs.

1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vandavasi Circle, Thiruvannamalai District.

2.State represented by The Inspector of Police, Desur Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.

(Crime No.262 of 2021)

...Respondents

PRAYER : Criminal Original petition has been filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, prayed to direct the Principal District Sessions Judge,Thiruvannamalai to consider the bail application sympathetically and pass orders on merits on the same day on the petitioner surrender in connection with Cr.No.262 of 2021 pending before the respondent police.

For Petitioners :

Mr.G.Punniakoti For Respondents :

Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(This case has been heard through video conference) This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the learned Principal District Sessions Judge, Thiruvannamalai, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider the petitioners' bail application on the same day in Crime No.262 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 Sessions Judge, (Special Court for SC/ST Act cases), Thiruvannamalai, 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(CCC) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Principal District Sessions Judge, (Special Court for SC/ST Act cases), Thiruvannamalai 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vandavasi Circle, Thiruvannamalai District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Desur Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras +1cc to Mr.Punniakoti, Advocate SR.No.53589 Crl.O.P.No.18593 of 2021 SSI(CO) RVM(30/12/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/