Madras High CourtCRL OP/12320/2022disposed of

K. Sachithanandam v. The State Rep By

2022-05-25Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 25.05.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL.O.P.NO.12320 OF 2022 K.Sachithanandam .. Petitioner/ Accused Vs.

1. State represented by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tiruvannamalai Rural Sub Division, Tiruvannamalai District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Thanipadi Police Station, Thanipadi, Tiruvannamalai District.

... Respondents Prayer:

Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the learned Special Court for the exclusive trial of SC and ST cases, Tiruvannamalai, to consider the petition on the same day for the petitioner in Crime No.207 of 2022.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Krishnamoorthy For Respondents : Mr. A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Criminal Original petition has been filed to direct the learned Special Court for the exclusive trial of SC and ST cases, Tiruvannamalai, to consider the petition on the same day for the petitioner in Crime No.207 of 2022.

2.In view of the amendments made in the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, this https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 Court for the exclusive trial of SC and ST cases, Tiruvannamalai, 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/- Vacation Officer //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar bkn/ssr To

1. The Special Court for the exclusive trial of SC and ST cases, Tiruvannamalai

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tiruvannamalai Rural Sub Division, Tiruvannamalai District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Thanipadi Police Station, Thanipadi, Tiruvannamalai District.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.M.Krishnamoorthy, Advocate, SR.NO.31911(06/03/2022) Crl.O.P.No.12320 of 2022 KJ(CO) PM/26/05/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/