Madras High CourtCRL OP/16285/2020disposed of

Kokila v. State Rep By Its

2020-10-13Honourable Mr Justice R. Pongiappan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED :13.10.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. PONGIAPPAN Crl.O.P.No.16285 of 2020 Kokila .. Petitioner Vs.

State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Elachipalayam Police Station, Namakkal District.

Crime No.706 of 2020 .. Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying to direct the learned Sessions Judge, Special Judge under SC & ST (P.A.) Act, Namakkal to consider the bail application of the petitioner on her surrender in connection with the case in Crime No.706 of 2020 pending on the file of the Inspector of Police, Elachipalayam Police Station, Namakkal District on the same day.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.S.Arthanareeswaran For Respondent : Mrs.M.Prabhavathi Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

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 Sessions Judge, Special Judge under SC & ST (P.A.) Act, Namakkal shall deal and dispose the matter on the same day on merits and in accordance with law.

2. In due compliance of section 15-A of the SC/ST Act, the petitioner shall serve advance notice of surrender and bail two clear days before the intended date of surrender enclosing additional copies on the Special Public Prosecutor of the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

concerned Court and the Special Public Prosecutor shall intimate it to the defacto complainant through the respondent police.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar nl To 1.The Sessions Judge, Special Judge under SC & ST (P.A.) Act, Namakkal 2.The Inspector of Police, Elachipalayam Police Station, Namakkal District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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