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Madras High CourtCRL OP/19129/2021disposed of

J.Murugan v. The Union Of India,

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.19129 OF 2021

1. J.Murugan

2. Malarkodi

3. Devakumar ... Petitioners

Versus

1. The Union of India, Rep. by Superintendent of Police, Puducherry.

2. The Inspector of Police, PCR Cell, Dhanvantari Nagar, Puducherry.

... Respondents PRAYER:- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Principal District Judge, Puducherry, to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day of filing petition in Crime No.3 of 2021 on the file of the 2nd respondent.

For Petitioners : Mr.R.Rajarajan For Respondents :

Mr.V.Bala Murugan, Additional Government Pleader (Pondy)

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the Principal District Judge, Puducherry, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider the petitioners' bail application on the same day in Crime No.3 of 2021 on the file of the second respondent police.

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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, Puducherry, 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 mrp To 1.

The Principal District Judge, Puducherry, 2.

The Superintendent of Police, Puducherry.

3.

The Inspector of Police, PCR Cell, Dhanvantari Nagar, Puducherry.

4.

The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.R.Rajarajan, Advocate, S.R.No.53632 CRL.O.P.NO.19129 OF 2021 RSV(CO) PBS/20/10/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/