Madras High CourtCRL OP/16324/2023disposed of

S.Saranraj v. Superintendent Of Police

2023-07-21Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 21.07.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH S.Saranraj S/o.Selvaraj

...Petitioner

Vs 1.The Superintendent of Police, Cuddalore District.

2.The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Vridhachalam Police Station, Cuddalore District.

Crime No.310 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 Trial Cases under SC/ST Act (POA) Cuddalore to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day in Crime No.310 of 2023, on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner :

Mr.R.Sethuvarayar For Respondents :

Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor *****

O R D E R

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This petition has been filed seeking a direction to the Special Court for Trial of Cases under SC/ST Act (POA) Cuddalore, to accept the surrender of the petitioner herein concerned in Crime No.310 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 Trial of Cases under SC/ST Act (POA) Cuddalore, 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.

21.07.2023 Note to office:

Issue order copy by 24.07.2023 Index : Yes/No Speaking order:Yes/No gm To 1.The Special Court for Trial of Cases under SC/ST Act (POA) Cuddalore.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Cuddalore District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Vridhachalam Police Station, Cuddalore District.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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