Madras High CourtCRL OP/19775/2021disposed of

Jeevanathan @ Jeevayyah v. Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2021-10-25Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 25.10.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL.O.P.No.19775 of 2021 Jeevanathan ... Petitioner/Accused

Versus

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Gummidipoondi Sub Division, Tiruvallur District.

2. The Inspector of Police Sipcot Police Station, Thiruvallur District, (Crime No.381 of 2021) ... Respondents/Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Learned Special Court for the exclusive trial of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes Act Cases, Tiruvallur to consider the bail application on the same day of the petitioner's surrender in Crime No.381 of 2021 on the file of the second respondent.

For Petitioners :

Mr.M.Krishnamoorthy For Respondents :

Mr.R.Vinothraja, Government Advocate (crl.side)

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the Special Court for the exclusive trial of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes Act Cases, Tiruvallur to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider the petitioner's bail application on the same day in Crime No.381 of 2021 on the file of the second respondent police.

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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 Special Court for the exclusive trial of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes Act Cases, Tiruvallur, 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-VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mpl To

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Gummidipoondi Sub Division, Tiruvallur District.

2. The Inspector of Police Sipcot Police Station, Thiruvallur District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.M.Krishnamoorthy, Advocate, S.R.No.54585 CRL.O.P.No.19775 of 2021 VBM(CO) SU(25/10/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/