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K.Arunadevi v. The Deputy Supt. Of Police, Coimbatore

2024-01-10Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 10.1.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Mrs.K.Arunadevi

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Valparai, Coimbatore District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Kottur Police Station, Coimbatore District.

...Respondents

Criminal Original Petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the Special Court for Trial of Cases under the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Coimbatore to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consequently consider her bail application on merits on the same day in F.I.R.No.450 of 2023 on the file of the second respondent. For Petitioner :

Mr.M.R.Thangavel For Respondents :

Mr.A.Damodaran, APP 1/4

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to direct the Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases registered under the Scheduled Tribes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Coimbatore to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consequently consider her bail application on merits on the same day in F.I.R.No.450 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 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 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 2/4

SC/ST Act.

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

10.1.2024 Note : Issue on 11.1.2024 Index : Yes/No Speaking Order : Yes/No To 1.The Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases registered under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Coimbatore.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Valparai,Coimbatore District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Kottur Police Station, Coimbatore District.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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