Madras High CourtCRL OP/18597/2021disposed of

Palanisamy Gounder 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.18597 of 2021 Palanisamy Gounder ... Petitioner

Versus

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Erode Town, Erode District - 638 001

2. The State Represented by Inspector of Police Malayampalayam Police Station, Erode District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Principal Sessions Court, Erode to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day of surrender in Crime No.183 of 2021 on the file of Malayampalayam, Police Station, Erode.

For Petitioners : Mr.V.P.Sengottuvel.

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

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the Principal Sessions Court, Erode to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider the petitioner's bail application on the same day in Crime No.183 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, 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 Principal Sessions Court, Erode 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) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mpl To

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Erode Town, Erode District - 638 001

2. The Inspector of Police Malayampalayam Police Station, Erode District.

3. The Principal Sessions Court, Erode

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras - 104 +1CC to Mr.V.P.Sengottuvel, Advocate, Sr.No.53113 CRL.O.P.No.18597 of 2021 NK (CO) K.RK. (08.10.2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/