Dubali @ Arokkiyam v. The Superitendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.1.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH 1.Dubali (a) Arokkiyam 2.Josephin (a) Josephina 3.Kulit (a) Irudhaya Kulit 4.Vikki (a) Magimai Vickylouse 5.Uthiriyan (a) Uththriyasamy 6.Roman (a) Lomanlas 7.Gibbs (a) Magimairaj Gifs

...Petitioners

Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Thiruvallur District, Thiruvallur.

2.The Inspector of Police, Thirupalaivanam Police Station, Thiruvallur District.

...Respondents

Criminal Original Petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the Principal District & Sessions Court, Thiruvallur District to consider the bail application of the petitioners concerned in Crime No.524 of 2023 in the file of the Inspector of Police, Thirupalaivanam Police Station, Thiruvallur 1/5

District on their surrender on the same day on such terms and conditions.

For Petitioners :

Mr.P.Chandrasekar For Respondents :

Mr.A.Damodaran, APP

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to direct the Principal District & Sessions Court/Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Thiruvallur District to consider the bail applications of the petitioners on the same day of their surrender in Crime No.524 of 2023 on the file of the second respondent.

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 2/5

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 shall deal with the matter on the same day on merits and in accordance with law, after issuing notice to the victim under Section 15(A) of the SC/ST Act.

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

05.1.2024 Note : Issue on 08.1.2024 Index : Yes/No Speaking Order : Yes/No To 1.The Principal District & Sessions Court/ Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases registered under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Tiruvallur District.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Thiruvallur District, Thiruvallur.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH,J gm 3.The Inspector of Police, Thirupalaivanam Police Station, Thiruvallur District.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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