Madras High CourtCRL OP/17704/2021disposed of

N.Manoj v. State Rep.By

2021-09-24Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 24.09.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL.O.P.No.17704 of 2021 N.Manoj ... Petitioner

Versus

State: Rep by Sub Inspector of Police, Thiruchengodu Town Police Station, Namakkal District.

(Crime No.531/2021) ... Respondent 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 SC and ST Cases Namakkal, to accept the surrender of the above named petitioner herein concerned in Crime No.531/2021, On the file of Sub Inspector of Police the Thiruchengodu town Police Station, Namakkal District and consider the bail petition on the same day itself. For Petitioners :

Mr.R.Prabakaran.

For Respondents :

Mr.R.Vinoth Raja, Government Advocate (crl.side).

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the Special Court for the exclusive trial of SC and ST cases Namakkal, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider the petitioners' bail application on the same day in Crime No.531 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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, Special Court for the exclusive trial of SC and ST cases Namakkal, 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 VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mpl To

1. The Special Sessions Judge, (Special Court for Exclusive Trail of SC and ST cases) Namakkal

2. The Sub Inspector of Police, Thiruchengodu Town Police Station, Namakkal District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras +2CCs to Mr.R.Prabakaran, Advocate, Sr.No.49181 CRL.O.P.No.17704 of 2021 SR-II(CO) K.RK. (24.09.2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/