Madras High CourtCRL OP/21171/2021disposed of

Vengadajalam v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2021-11-17Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 17.11.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL.O.P.No.21171 of 2021 1.Vengadajalam 2.Murugesan 3.Ganesah 4.Kumar

...Petitioners

Versus

1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sankari Circle, Salem District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Poolampatti Police Station, Salem District.

(Crime No.270 of 2021)

...Respondents

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Special Court for SC/ST Court, Salem to consider the petitioners' bail petition on the same day on their surrender before the court in connection with the case in Crime No.270 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioners : Mr.T.N.Rangesh Kanna For Respondents : Mr.R.Vinoth Raja Government Advocate [Crl. Side]

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition is filed to direct the Special Court for SC/ST Act, Salem to consider the petitioners' bail petition on the same day on their surrender before the court in connection with the case in Crime No.270 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 and on such surrender, the learned Special Judge for SC/ST Act, Salem 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. It makes it clear that without going into the merits of this case, this Court is inclined to dispose the matter and it is for the trial Court to decide the case on its own merit.

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

s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS VI) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar ah To 1.The Special Judge, Special Court for SC/ST Act, Salem District.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sankari Circle, Salem District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Poolampatti Police Station, Salem District.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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