Madras High CourtCRL OP/20580/2020disposed of

Kuzhandhaivel v. State By,

2021-01-04Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 04.01.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.20580 of 2020

1. Kuzhandhaivel

2. Dharumu

3. Nallasivamurthy

4. Karthik .. Petitioners Vs.

The State rep. by.

The Inspector of Police, Perambur Police Station, Perambur, Nagapattinam District.

(Crime No.1162 of 2020) .. Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the learned District Sessions Judge, Nagapattinam to accept the surrender of the petitioner herein and consider the bail petition concerned in Crime No.1162 of 2020 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Perambur Police Station, Nagapattinam District.

For Petitioners: Mr.C.T.Saravanan For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the learned District Sessions Judge, Nagapattinam to accept the surrender of the petitioner herein and consider the bail petition concerned in Crime No.1162 of 2020 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Perambur Police Station, Nagapattinam District.

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. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 and on such surrender, the learned Principal District & Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act) at Nagapattinam, Nagapattinam District 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) of the SC/ST Act.

3. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above directions.

s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar ssr/rli To

1. The District Sessions Judge, Nagapattinam

2. The Inspector of Police, Perambur Police Station, Perambur, Nagapattinam District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

Crl.O.P.No.20580 of 2020 BR(CO) SP(29/01/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/