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Madras High CourtCRL OP/15481/2023disposed of

M.Sivakumar v. State Rep.By Its

2023-07-11Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.07.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH M.Sivakumar, S/o.Mathiyalagan

...Petitioner

Vs State Rep by its The Sub Inspector of Police, Meensurutty Police Station, Ariyalur District.

... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, praying to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge Court, Ariyalur to consider the bail application of the Petitioner, on the same day of petitioner's surrender in Cr.No.162 of 2023 on the file of the Sub Inspector of Police, Meensurutty Police Station, Ariyalur District.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.Nellaiappan For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

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This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the Principal District and Sessions Judge Court, Ariyalur to consider the bail application of the Petitioner, on the same day of his surrender in Cr.No.162 of 2023 on the file of the Sub Inspector of Police, Meensurutty Police Station, Ariyalur District.

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 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on such surrender, the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Ariyalur 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 2/4

directions.

11.07.2023 Index : Yes/No Speaking order:Yes/No rsi Note: Issue order copy on 12.07.2023.

To 1.The Sub Inspector of Police, Meensurutty Police Station, Ariyalur District.

2.The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Ariyalur.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J 3/4

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