Madras High CourtCRL OP/19861/2021disposed of

Maragatham v. State Rep By

2021-10-26Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 26.10.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL.O.P.No.19861 of 2021 Maragatham

...Petitioner / Accused No.5

Versus

State Rep.by The Inspector of Police, Thirumullaivoyal Police Station, Thirumullaivoyal, Thiruvallur District.

(Crime No.723 of 2021)

...Respondent / Complainant

PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for SC/ST Act), Thiruvallur to accept the surrender of the petitioner in connection with Crime No.723 of 2021 on the file of the respondent Police.

For Petitioner :

Mr.K.Rajan For Respondent :

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

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for SC/ST Act), Thiruvallur to accept the surrender of the petitioner in connection with Crime No.723 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 petitioner is 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 learned Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for SC/ST Act), Thiruvallur District, shall https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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(CS-IX) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar drm/dna To 1.The Principal District and Sessions Judge, (Special Judge) SC/ST Act, Thiruvallur District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Thirumullaivoyal Police Station, Thirumullaivoyal, Thiruvallur District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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