Madras High CourtCRL OP/19592/2021disposed of

Sarath Chandra Gupta v. The Assistant Commissioner 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.19592 of 2021 1.Sarath Chandra Gupta 2.Sarvendra Gupta 3.Backiyalakshmi 4.Vani

...Petitioners/Accused 1 to 4

Vs.

1.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Anna Nagar, Chennai - 600 040.

2.The Inspector of Police, W-7, All Women Police Station - Anna Nagar, Anna Nagar Police Station.

Chennai - 600 040. ...Respondents/Complainants PRAYER: Criminal Original petition has been filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, prayed to direct the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Court of Sessions, Chennai, to accept the surrender of the petitioners herein and consider their bail petition in Cr.No.14 of 2021 on the same day.

For Petitioners :

Mr.A.E.Ravichandran For Respondents :

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 Principal Sessions Judge, Court of Sessions, Chennai, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider the petitioners' bail application on the same day in Crime No.14 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 Sessions Judge, Court of Sessions, Chennai, 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(CJ CONF) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar srm To 1.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Anna Nagar, Chennai - 600 040.

2.The Inspector of Police, W-7, All Women Police Station - Anna Nagar, Anna Nagar Police Station.

Chennai - 600 040.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.A.E.Ravichandiran, Advocate Sr No.53577 Crl.O.P.No.19592 of 2021 RSI (CO) PR (26/10/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/