Madras High CourtCRL OP/14882/2023disposed of

Jaiganesh @ Ganesan v. State By

2023-07-04Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 04.07.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Jaiganesh @ Ganesan S/o.Murugadoss

...Petitioner

Vs 1.State represented by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Muthupettai, Tiruvarur District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Muthupettai Police Station, Tiruvarur District.

Crime No.345 of 2023 ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, praying to direct the Special Judge for SC & ST Act Cases/Principal District Judge, Tiruvarur, to accept the surrender and consider the bail petition to be filed by petitioner on the same day on merits in connection with the case in Crime No.345 of 2023 pending investigation on the file of the second respondent. 1/4

For Petitioner : Mr.N.Ponraj For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor *****

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking a direction to the learned Special Judge for SC & ST Act Cases/Principal District Judge, Tiruvarur, to accept the surrender of the petitioner herein concerned in Crime No. 345 of 2023 on the file of respondent and consider the bail petition on the same day itself.

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 (2) 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/Principal District Judge, Tiruvarur, 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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This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above direction.

04.07.2023 Note to office:

Issue order copy by 05.07.2023 Index : Yes/No Speaking order:Yes/No gm To 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Muthupettai, Tiruvarur District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Muthupettai Police Station, Tiruvarur District.

Crime No.345 of 2023 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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