Sethu@Sethubala v. Deputy Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 20.10.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL.O.P.No.18591 of 2021 Sethu @ Sethubala

...Petitioner

Versus

1. Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tirukoilur, Villupuram District.

2. State rep. by its., The Inpector of Police, Arakandanallur Police Station, Arakandanallur , Villupuram District.

(Crime No.539 of 2021)

...Respondents

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the District and Sessions Court, Villupuram (Special Judge for SC & ST Act) to accept the surrender petition and bail petition filed by the petitioner and consider the bail petition on the same day on merits in connection with Crime No.539 of 2021 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Arakandanallur Police Station, Arakandanalllur, Villupuram District.

For Petitioner :

Mr. S. Rajesh For Respondents :

Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the learned The District and Sessions Judge, Special Judge for SC/ST Act Cases, Villupuram to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider the petitioner's bail application on the same day in Crime No.539 of 2021 on the file of the second respondent police.

2. In view of the amendments made in the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 petitioner is 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 The District and Sessions Judge, Special Judge for SC/ST Act Cases, Villupuram, 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 V) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mrp To

1. The District and Sessions Judge, (Special Judge for SC/ST Act Cases, Villupuram.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tirukoilur, Villupuram District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Arakandanallur Police Station, Arakandanallur , Villupuram District.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.S.Rajesh, Advocate, S.R.No.53625 CRL.O.P.No.18591 of 2021 RSV[co] NSK 20/10/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/