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Madras High CourtCRL OP/21992/2021disposed of

Rajamani v. State By

2021-11-23Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 23.11.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL.O.P.No.21992 of 2021 Rajamani

...Petitioner

Versus

State by The Inspector of Police, Chengam Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.

Crime No.726 of 2021

...Respondent

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the trial Court (Special Court for SC/ST Cases, Thiruvannamalai) to consider the bail application filed by the petitioner on the same day on merits, in Crime No.726 of 2021 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Chengam Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.

For Petitioner :

Mr.Ganesh Rajan For Respondent :

Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the trial Court (Special Court for SC/ST Cases, Thiruvannamalai) to consider the bail application filed by the petitioner on the same day on merits, in Crime No.726 of 2021 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Chengam Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.

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, of course after commencement of normal functioning of the Court, which ever is later and on such surrender, the Special Court for SC/ST Cases, Thiruvannamalai, 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. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sms To 1.The Special Court for SC/ST Cases, Thiruvannamalai, 2.The Inspector of Police, Chengam Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.

Crime No.726 of 2021 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.Ganesh Rajan, Advocate SR. No.60566 (13/12/2021) CRL.O.P.No.21992 of 2021 GPL (CO) PR (01/12/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/