Madras High CourtCRL OP/19162/2021disposed of

N.Kalai @ Kaliyarasan v. 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.19162 of 2021

1. N.Kalai @ Kalaiyarasan

2. T.P.Praveen @ Praveen Kumar

3. M.Sowenthira Pandiyan ... Petitioners

Versus

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Coimbatore, Coimbatore District

2. The State, Rep by its, The Inspector of Police, Thondamuthur Police Station, Coimbatore, Coimbatore District.

(Crime No.292 of 2021).

... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Learned Principal District Judge, Coimbatore to consider the bail petition filed by the petitioners in connection with crime No.292/2021 pending on the file of 2nd respondent police on the same day of their surrender.

For Petitioners: Mr.K.Myilsamy.

For Respondents: Mr.R.Vinoth Raja, Government Advocate (crl.side) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the Learned Principal District Judge, Coimbatore to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider the petitioners' bail application on the same day in Crime No.292 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 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 Judge, Coimbatore 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 Deputy Superintendent of Police, Coimbatore, Coimbatore District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Thondamuthur Police Station, Coimbatore, Coimbatore District.

3. The Principal District Judge, Coimbatore.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras 104. CRL.O.P.No.19162 of 2021 NK(CO) EU 08.10.2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/