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Madras High CourtCRL OP/11434/2022disposed of

Praveen v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2022-05-18Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18.05.2022

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH CRL.O.P.NO.11434 OF 2022 1.Praveen 2.Velu @ Ulaganathan 3.Prakash ... Petitioners -vs1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tindivanam Sub Division, Villupuram District.

2. The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Mailam Police Station, Villupuram.

(Crime No.168 of 2022) ... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the Special Court for SC & ST Act Cases, Villupuram to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the date of surrender before the Court in connection with Crime No.168 of 2022 on the file of the 2nd respondent police.

For Petitioners :

Mr.K.Sudhakar For Respondents :

Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the Special Court for SC & ST Act Cases, Villupuram to consider the petitioners bail application on the same day of his surrender in connection with a case in Crime No.168 of 2022, on the file of the respondent.

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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 petitioners are 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 Special Court for SC & ST Act Cases, Villupuram 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.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar/Vacation Officer //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ssr To 1.

The Special Court for SC & ST Act Cases, Villupuram.

2.

The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tindivanam Sub Division, Villupuram District.

3.

The Inspector of Police, Mailam Police Station, Villupuram.

4.

The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.K.Sudhakar, Advocate, S.R.No.31595 CRL.O.P.No.11434 of 2022 MT(CO) RLP(19/05/2022) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/