Madras High CourtCRL OP/18329/2021disposed of

Elangovan v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police,

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.18329 of 2021 1.Elangovan 2.Arumugam 3.Thiruganam 4.Karthik 5.Renganathan ... Petitioners

Versus

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Jayankondam, Ariyalur District.

2. Inspector of Police, Udayarpalayam Police Station, Ariyalur District.

(Crime no.412/2021) ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Ariyalur to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day on their surrender in Cr.No.412 of 2021 pending on the file of the 2nd respondent.

For Petitioners : Mr.R.Thiagarajan.

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

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Ariyalur to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider the petitioners' bail application on the same day in Crime No.412 of 2021 on the file of the second respondent police. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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, Ariyalur 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)08/10/2021 *Amendment as per order dated 29.10.2021 made in Crl.M.P.No's 11115 & 11117/2021 in Crl.O.P.No.18329 of 2021 //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mpl To

1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Ariyalur.

To be Substituted

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police for the order Jayankondam, Ariyalur District.

Already despatched on 13.10.2021

3. Inspector of Police, Udayarpalayam Police Station, Ariyalur District.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

+1CC to Mr.R.Thiagarajan, Advocate, Sr.No.52901 CRL.O.P.No.18329 of 2021 SPD (CO) K.RK. (08.10.2021) CB(18/11/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/