Madras High CourtCRL OP/19284/2021disposed of

N.Sridhar v. Sub Inspector Of Police,

2021-10-12Honourable Mr Justice Sathi Kumar Sukumara Kurup2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.10.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SATHI KUMAR SUKUMARA KURUP Crl.O.P.No.19284 of 2021 1.N.Sridhar 2.N.Usha

...Petitioners/Accused 1 & 2

Vs.

Sub Inspector of Police, F-5, Pathirvedu Police Station, Gummidipoondi Taluk.

(Crime No.417 of 2021)

...Respondent

PRAYER: Criminal Original petition has been filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, prayed to direct the learned (*)District-cumSessions Judge, Thiruvallur to consider the bail application in Cr.No.417 of 2021 on the very same day on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioners: Ms.M.N.Sumathy For Respondent : Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(This case has been heard through video conference) This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the learned (*)District-cum-Sessions Judge, Thiruvallur to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider the petitioners' bail application on the same day in Crime No.417 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 normal functioning of the Court, which ever is later and on such surrender, the learned (*) District-cum-Sessions Judge, Thiruvallur shall deal with the matter on the same day on merits and in accordance with law, after issuing notice to the victims https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

under Section 15-A (3) of the SC/ST Act.

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

s/d- Assistant Registrar(V.O) (21.10.2021) (*)Amended as per order dated 22.10.2021 made in Crl.M.P.No.10806 of 2021 in Crl.O.P.No.19284 of 2021 Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-VII) 25.10.2021 True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.(*)The District-cum-Sessions Judge, Thiruvallur Substituted to the order already despatched on

2. The Sub Inspector of Police, 21.10.2021 F-5, Pathirvedu Police Station, Gummidipoondi Taluk.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras +1 Cc to Ms.M.N. Sumathy, Advocate sr 54019 Crl.O.P.No.19284 of 2021 SJ(CO) SP(21/10/2021) NMI(CO) RGA(25/10/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/