Madras High CourtCRL OP/33537/2019disposed of

Nandhakumar v. The State Represented By

2019-12-13Honourable Mr Justice P. Rajamanickam2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 13.12.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.RAJAMANICKAM CRL.O.P.No.33537 of 2019 Nandhakumar ... Petitioner Vs.

The State Represented by The Inspector of Police, Sooramangalam Police Station, Salem District.

(Crime No.665 of 2019)

...Respondent

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the learned District & Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act) at Salem, Salem District to accept the surrender of the petitioner herein concerned in Crime No.665 of 2019 on the file of Inspector of Police, Sooramangalam Police Station, Salem District and consider the bail petition on the same day itself. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Elavarasan For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the learned District & Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act) at Salem, Salem District to accept the surrender of the petitioner herein concerned in Crime No.665 of 2019 on the file of Inspector of Police, Sooramangalam Police Station, Salem 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 and on such surrender, the learned District & Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act) at Salem, Salem District shall deal with the matter on the same day on merits and in accordance with law, 1/2 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

after issuing notice to the victims under Section 15(A) of the SC/ST Act.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CCC) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The learned District and Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act) Salem, Salem District.

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

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc Mr.K.Balu, Advocate sr.104207 CRL.O.P.No.33537 of 2019 nrl(co) nr 16/12/2019 2/2 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/