Madras High CourtCRL OP/25299/2021disposed of

Vasanth v. The State Represented By

2021-12-23Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 23.12.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR Vasanth ... Petitioner

Versus

The State represented by Inspector of Police, Kunnam Police Station, Perambalur District.

(Crime No.787 of 2021) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned District & Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act) at Perambalur, Perambalur District to accept the surrender of the petitioner herein concerned in Crime No.787 of 2021 on the file of Inspector of Police, Kunnam Police Station, Perambalur District and consider the bail petition on the same day itself.

For Petitioner :

Mr.K.Balu Page No.1 of 4

For Respondents :

Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the learned District & Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act) at Perambalur, Perambalur District to accept the surrender of the petitioner herein concerned in Crime No.787 of 2021 on the file of Inspector of Police, Kunnam Police Station, Perambalur District and consider the bail petition on the same day itself.

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 Page No.2 of 4

surrender, the learned District and Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act) at Perambalur, Perambalur District, 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.

23.12.2021 Index: Yes/No Internet: Yes/No arr Note: Issue order copy by 23.12.2021 Page No.3 of 4

M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J.

arr To

1. The District and Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act) at Perambalur, Perambalur District

2. The Inspector of Police, Kunnam Police Station, Perambalur District 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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