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Madras High CourtCRL OP/16688/2023disposed of

Tamil@Tamilarasan v. State Rep By The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2023-07-26Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 26.07.2023 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Tamil @ Tamilarasan .. Petitioner

Versus

1. State rep. by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Dharmapuri District.

2. State rep. by, The Inspector of Police, Thoppur Police Station, Dharmapuri District.

Crime No.111 of 2023 .. Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Dharmapuri (Special Judge for SC / ST Act cases) to consider the petitioner's bail application to be filed on the same day on his surrender in Crime No.111 of 2023 pending investigation on the file of the second respondent.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Sathishkumar For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

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This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Judge for SC / ST Act cases), Dharmapuri to consider the petitioner's bail application to be filed on the same day on his surrender in Crime No.111 of 2023 pending investigation on the file of the second respondent.

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 Special Judge 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 off with the above directions.

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Index : yes/no Speaking order/Non-speaking order : yes/no grs Note: Issue order copy on 27.07.2023.

To

1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Judge for SC / ST Act cases), Dharmapuri.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

3. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Dharmapuri District.

4. The Inspector of Police, Thoppur Police Station, Dharmapuri District.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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