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Rameshkumar @ Rameshkumar v. The Superintendent Of Police,

2024-01-12Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.01.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH 1.Ramesh @ Rameshkumar, S/o.Sengottuvel.

2.Dinesh @ Dinesh kumar, S/o.Sengottuvel

...Petitioners

Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, SP - Office, Nallipalayam, Tiruchengode Road, Namakkal District.

2.The State represented by its, Inspector of Police, Elachipalayam Police Station, Namakkal District.

(Crime No.220 of 2023)

...Respondents

PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, praying to direct the Special Judge for the SC/ST Act cases, Namakkal District to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider the petitioner's bail application on the same day in Crime No.220 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police. 1/4

For Petitioners : Mr.S.Sankar For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the Special Judge for the SC/ST Act cases, Namakkal District to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider the petitioner's bail application on the same day in Crime No.220 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police. 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 Special Judge for the SC/ST Act cases, Namakkal 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) of the SC/ST Act. 2/4

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

12.01.2024 Index: Yes/No Speaking order/Non-speaking Order ssr/mkn2 Note:Issue Order Copy on 18.01.2024 To 1.The Special Judge for the SC/ST Act cases, Namakkal District 2.The Superintendent of Police, SP - Office, Nallipalayam, Tiruchengode Road, Namakkal District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Elachipalayam Police Station, Namakkal District.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J ssr/mkn2 12.01.2024 4/4