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Madras High CourtCRL OP/17746/2023disposed of

Siva v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police,

2023-08-07Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 07.08.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.17746 of 2023 Siva ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Uthangarai, Krishnagiri District.

2. The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by its Inspector of Police, Kallavi Police Station, Krishnagiri District.

... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Principal Sessions Judge, Krishnangiri for Prevention of SC/ST Atrocities to accept the surrender of the petitioner in Cr.No.160 of 2023 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Kallavi Police Station, Krishnagiri District and 1/5

consequently consider the petitioner's bail application on the same day.

For Petitioner : Mr.J.Pradeep 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 Principal Sessions Judge, Krishnangiri, to consider the bail application filed by the petitioner on the date of his surrender in Crime No.160 of 2023 on the file of the respondent on the same day.

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 2/5

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 of with the above directions.

07.08.2023 Index : Yes/No Speaking order:Yes/No rka Note : Issue on 08.08.2023 3/5

To

1. The Principal Sessions Judge, Krishnangiri

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Uthangarai, Krishnagiri District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Kallavi Police Station, Krishnagiri District.

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

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