Madras High CourtCRL OP/29260/2023ordered

Sakthivel v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2023-12-29Honourable Mr.Justice P. Dhanabal4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 29.12.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL

1. Sakthivel

2. Muthukumar ... Petitioners Vs.

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tiruppur.

2. State rep. by the Inspector of Police, Madathukulam Police Station, Tiruppur District.

(Crime No.253 of 2023) ... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the learned Principal District & Sessions Court, at Tiruppur to accept the surrender of the petitioners herein and consider the Bail petition concerned in Crime No.253 of 2023 on the file of 2nd respondent police on the same day itself.

For Petitioners : Mr.J.Franklin For Respondents : Mr.L.Baskaran Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the learned Principal District & Sessions Court, at Tiruppur (Special Court for SC/ST (POA) Act Cases) to accept the surrender of the petitioners herein and consider the Bail petition concerned in Crime No.253 of 2023 on the file of 2nd respondent police 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 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 Principal District & Sessions Court, at Tiruppur (Special Court for SC/ST (POA) Act Cases) 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) of the SC/ST (POA) Act.

3. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above directions. 29.12.2023 Index :Yes/No Internet:Yes/No Speaking/Non speaking order gvn/sk To 1.The Principal District & Sessions Court, Tiruppur

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tiruppur.

3. The Inspector of Police, Madathukulam Police Station, Tiruppur District.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

P.DHANABAL,J gvn/sk 29.12.2023