Madras High CourtCRL OP/15967/2023disposed of

Suriya v. The Superintendent Of Police,

2023-07-18Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED :18.07.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Suriya

...Petitioner

Vs 1.State represented by The Superintendent of Police, Kallakurichi, Kallakurichi District.

2.The Inspector of Police, E-10, Moongilthuraipattu Police Station, Moongilthuraipattu, Kallakurichi District.

Crime No.6 of 2023 ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, praying to direct the Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases registered under the SC and ST (POA) Act, Villupuram to consider the bail application on the same day in connection with in Crime No.6 of 2023 on the file of Inspector of Police, E-10, Moongilthuraipattu Police Station, Moongilthuraipattu, Kallakurichi District.

For Petitioners : Mr.K.Arumugaraja For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor ***** 1/4

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking a direction to the Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases registered under the SC and ST (POA) Act, Villupuram, to accept the surrender of the petitioner herein concerned in Crime No.6 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 Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases registered under the SC and ST (POA) Act, Villupuram, 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.

This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above 2/4

direction.

18.07.2023 Note to office:

Issue order copy by 19.07.2023 Index : Yes/No Speaking order:Yes/No gm To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Kallakurichi, Kallakurichi District.

2.The Inspector of Police, E-10, Moongilthuraipattu Police Station, Moongilthuraipattu, Kallakurichi District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J 3/4

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