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Pradap v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2024-01-18Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.01.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Pradap S/o.Elango

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thirukovilur, Villupuram District.

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

Crime No.71 of 2021

...Respondents

Criminal Original Petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act), Villupuram, Villupuram District to accept the surrender of the petitioners herein concerned in Crime No.71 of 2021 pending on the file of the Inspector of Police, Sankarapuram Police Station, Villupuram District and consider the bail petition on the same day itself.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.R.Elavarasan For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran, Additional Public Prosecutor ***** 1/4

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act), Villupuram, Villupuram District, to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day of his surrender in Crime No.71 of 2021 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 SC/ST Act. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above direction. 2/4

18.01.2024 Note : Issue on 19.01.2024 Index : Yes/No Speaking Order : Yes/No : Yes/No gm To 1.The Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act), Villupuram, Villupuram District.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thirukovilur, Villupuram District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Sankarapuram Police Station, Villupuram District.

Crime No.71 of 2021 4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J 3/4

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