Renu @ Renuga v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 18.02.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.3272 of 2021 Renu @ Renuga .. Petitioner Vs.

The State rep. by.

The Inspector of Police, Valathy Police Station, Villupuram District.

(Crime No.84 of 2021) .. Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct Special Judge for SC/ST Act Cases, Villupuram to accept the surrender of the petitioner in Crime No.84 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Bennington For Respondent : Mr.C.Raghavan Government Advocate

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking a direction to direct Special Judge for SC/ST Act Cases, Villupuram to accept the surrender of the petitioner in Crime No.84 of 2021 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 SC/ST Act Cases, Villupuram 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.

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

-s/dAssistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar ssr To

1. The Special Judge for SC/ST Act Cases, Villupuram, Villupuram District

2. The Inspector of Police, Valathy Police Station, Villupuram District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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