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Madras High CourtCRL OP/16706/2023disposed of

Praveen v. State Rep By

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 M.Praveen .. Petitioner

Versus

1. The State, Rep by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, O/o. Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kallakurichi District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Moongilthuraipattu Police Station, Kallakuruchi District.

(Crime No.06 of 2023) .. Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Principal and Sessions Court, Salem to accept the surrender petition filed by the petitioner and on the same day consider the bail application in Crime in 06 of 2023 in Munkilthuraipattu Police Station, Kallakuruchi 2nd respondent herein. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Muthamizhselvakumar For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to direct the Principal and Sessions Court, Salem to accept the surrender petition filed by 1/4

the petitioner and on the same day, consider the bail application in Crime No.06 of 2023 on the file of the Inspector of Police in Munkilthuraipattu Police Station, Kallakuruchi, the second respondent herein.

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, Salem 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.

26.07.2023 Index : yes/no Speaking order/Non-speaking order : yes/no grs 2/4

Note: Issue order copy on 28.07.2023.

To

1. The Principal and Sessions Court, Salem.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

3. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, O/o. Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kallakurichi District.

4. The Inspector of Police, Moongilthuraipattu Police Station, Kallakuruchi District.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

grs 26.07.2023 4/4