Raja @ Veerakumar v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 21.05.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR Raja @ Veerakumar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police Pennagaram Sub Division Dharmapuri District.

2. The Inspector of Police Eriyur Police Station, Dharmapuri District.

(Cr.No.58 of 2024) ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 BNSS Act, pleased to direct the Learned Principal Sessions Judge, Dharmapuri to consider the petitioner's bail application on the same day of surrender of petitioner in Cr.No.58 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Sakkarapani For Respondents : Mr.S.Vinoth kumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to direct the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Dharmapuri to consider the petitioner's 1/4

bail application on the same day of surrender of petitioner in Cr.No.58 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent and perused the materials available on record.

3. In view of the amendments made in the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (for brevity hereinafter referred to as the Act), 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 appear in-person before the Special Court within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The Special Court shall order reasonable, accurate and timely notice as mandated under Section 15A(3) of the Act to the victim or his dependent by RPAD/through the respondent police and on such service of notice, the learned Special Judge shall deal with the matter as expeditiously as possible on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing the victim or his dependent either in person or through counsel/ 2/4

legal aid counsel as mandated under Section 15A(5) of the Act, in compliance with the judgment in the case of Hariram Bhambhi Vs. Satyanarayan [reported in 2021 SCC Online SC 1010].

4. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of to the extent indicated above.

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N.SENTHILKUMAR.,J gv/jai To 1.The Principal Sessions Judge, Dharmapuri.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Pennagaram Sub Division Dharmapuri District.

2. The Inspector of Police Eriyur Police Station, Dharmapuri District.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai.

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