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Madras High CourtCRL OP/2484/2022disposed of

Mannivannan v. The State Rep By Its

2022-02-03Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 03.02.2022

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL.O.P.No.2484 of 2022 Manivannan

...Petitioner

Versus

1. The State Rep.by The Deputy Superintendent of Police Neyveli Cuddalore District.

2. The Inspector of Police Kullanchavadi Police Station Cuddalore.

Crime No.118 of 2022.

...Respondents

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to give a direction to the Learned Special Court for SC/ST cases, Cuddalore to consider the petitioner's bail application preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.118 of 2022 and pass such order or any other deem fit and thus render justice. For Petitioners :

Mr.D.Padmanabhan For Respondents :

Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the learned Special Court for SC/ST Cases, Cuddalore to consider the petitioner's bail application preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.118 of 2022.

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 or after commencement of normal functioning of the Court, which ever is later and on such surrender, the learned Special Court for SC/ST Cases, Cuddalore, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 (3) of the SC/ST Act.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CCC) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar dna To 1.The Special Court for SC/ST Cases, Cuddalore. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police Neyveli Cuddalore District.

3.The Inspector of Police Kullanchavadi Police Station Cuddalore.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.D.Padmanabhan, Advocate, S.R.No.6935 CRL.O.P.No.2484 of 2022 SRA(CO) KKV/04/02/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/