Madras High CourtCRL OP/17476/2023disposed of

Selvakumar v. Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2023-08-03Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 03.08.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH 1.Selva Kumar S/o.Vaithiyanathan 2.Lakshmanan S/o.Arul ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Chidambaram, Cuddalore District.

2.State by Inspector of Police, Bhuvanagiri Police Station, Cuddalore District.

Crime No.88 of 2023 ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the Special Court for SC/ST Act Cases, Cuddalore, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider the bail petition on the same day in Crime No.88 of 2023. 1/4

For Petitioners : Mr.R.Thamarai Selvan For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor *****

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the Special Court for SC/ST Act Cases, Cuddalore, to accept the surrender of the petitioners herein concerned in Crime No.88 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 petitioners are 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 SC/ST Act Cases, 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. 2/4

This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above direction.

03.08.2023 Note to office: Issue order copy by 04.08.2023 Index : Yes/No Speaking order:Yes/No gm To 1.The Special Court for SC/ST Act Cases, Cuddalore.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Chidambaram Cuddalore District.

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

4.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras, Madras.

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