Madras High CourtCRL OP/18292/2021disposed of

Ramya v. The State Repby Its

2021-10-08Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 08.10.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL.O.P.No.18292 of 2021 1.Ramya 2.Rajandhran 3.Rajeswari ... Petitioners

Versus

The State rep by its Inspector of Police, Mangalamedu Police Station, Mangalamedu, Perambalur, (Crime No.840/2021) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned Principal Sessions and District Judge, Chengalpet (Special Court for SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act) to accept the surrender of the petitioner herein concerned in Crime No.840 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police and consider their bail application on the same day itself. For Petitioners:

Mr.E.Balamurugan.

For Respondents:

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

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the learned Principal Sessions and District Judge, Chengalpet (Special Court for SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act) to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider the petitioners' bail application on the same day in Crime No.840 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 Sessions and District Judge, Perambalur (Special Court for SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act) 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.

mpl -s/d- Assistant Registrar(CCC) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The Principal Sessions and District Judge, (Special Court for SC/ST Pravention Atrocities Act), Chengalpet.

2.The Inspector of Police, Mangalamedu Police Station, Mangalamedu, Perambalur.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. + 1 cc to E. Balamurugan, Advocate Sr.52929 CRL.O.P.No.18292 of 2021 NK(CO) EU 12.10.2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/