Madras High CourtCRL OP/18635/2021disposed of

R. Uma v. State Rep.By

2021-10-20Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

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.18635 of 2021

1. R. Uma

2. R.Tamilarasan

...Petitioners

Versus

State rep. by ., The Inspector of Police, Mangalampet Police Station, Cuddalore District.

(Crime No.370 of 2021)

...Respondent

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Principal Sessions Judge, Special Court for SC/ST Act, Cuddalore, to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day of the surrender in Crime No.370 of 2021 pending ont he file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner :

Mr.K.Manikandan For Respondent :

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

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the Principal Sessions Judge, Special Court for SC/ST Act, Cuddalore, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider the petitioners' bail application on the same day in Crime No.370 of 2021 on the file of the 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

normal functioning of the Court, which ever is later and on such surrender, the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Special Court for SC/ST Act, Cuddalore, 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 //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mrp

1. The Principal Sessions Judge, Special Court for SC/ST Act, Cuddalore

2. The Inspector of Police, Mangalampet Police Station, Cuddalore District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.K.Manikandan, Advocate, Sr.53708 CRL.O.P.No.18635 of 2021 AJB[co] NSK 20/10/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/