S.Arul v. The State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 10.07.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH S.Arul S/o.Seenu

...Petitioner

Vs The State represented by its 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Jolarpettai Police Station, Tirupattur District.

2.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Jolarpettai Town Police Station, Tirupattur District.

Crime No.226 of 2023 ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, praying to direct the learned Principal Sessions and District Judge (Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases registered under the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989 r/w New Amendment Act, 2015), Vellore, to accept the surrender of the petitioner herein connected in Crime No.226 of 2023 on the file of second respondent and consider the bail petition on the same day itself. 1/4

For Petitioner : M/s.Karan and Uday For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor *****

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking a direction to the learned Principal Sessions and District Judge (Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases registered under the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989 r/w New Amendment Act, 2015), Vellore, to accept the surrender of the petitioner herein concerned in Crime No.226 of 2023 on the file of second 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 Principal Sessions and District Judge (Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases registered under the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989 r/w New Amendment Act, 2015), Vellore, shall deal with the matter on the same 2/4

day on merits and in accordance with law, after issuing notice to the victims under Section 15 (A) of the SC/ST Act.

This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above direction.

10.07.2023 Note to office:

Issue order copy by 11.07.2023 Index : Yes/No Speaking order:Yes/No gm To 1.The Principal Sessions and District Judge, (Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases), Vellore.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Jolarpettai Police Station, Tirupattur District.

3.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Jolarpettai Town Police Station, Tirupattur District.

Crime No.226 of 2023 4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J 3/4

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