R.Rangarajalu v. Deputy Supertendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 19.01.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl. O.P.No.866 of 2024 R.Rangarajalu .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The Deputy superintendent of Police, Kottakuppam, Villupuram District.

2.State represented by, The Inspector of Police, Aurovile Police Station, Villupuram District.

(Crime No.760 of 2023) 3.Arasakumar, S/o.Ganesan ..Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the Special Court for SC/ST Cases Act, Villupuram to consider the bail application sympathetically and pass orders on merits on the same day 1/5

on the petitioner's surrender in connection with Crime No.760 of 2023 pending before the respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Tamilselvan For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran for R1 and R2 Additional Public Prosecutor *****

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction, directing the Special Court for SC/ST Cases Act, Villupuram, to consider the bail application filed by the petitioners on the date of his surrender in Crime No.760 of 2023 on the file of the respondents 2 and 3 on the same day.

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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 2/5

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 victims under Section 15 (A) of the SC/ST Act.

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

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1. The Special Court for SC/ST Cases Act, Villupuram 2.The Deputy superintendent of Police, Kottakuppam, Villupuram District.

3.State represented by, The Inspector of Police, Aurovile Police Station, Villupuram District.

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4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Madras.

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