Arul (A1) v. The Superintendent Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 07.08.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl. O.P.No.17743 of 2023

1. Arul S/o. Palani

2. Palani ... Petitioners / Accused 1 & 2 Vs.

1. The Superintendent of Police, Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri.

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

(Cr. No.218 of 2023) ... Respondents / Complainants PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to pass an order of direction, directing the Principal Sessions Judge, Dharmapuri to consider the bail application on the same day on surrender of the petitioner in Crime No.218 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioners : M/s. V.R. Annagandhi For Respondents : Mr. A.Damodaran, Additional Public Prosecutor.

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O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction, directing the Principal Sessions Judge, Dharmapuri, to consider the bail application filed by the petitioner on the date of his surrender in Crime No.218 of 2023 on the file of the respondent on the same day.

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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 of with the above 2/4

directions.

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1. The Principal Sessions Judge, Dharmapuri,

2. The Superintendent of Police, Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri.

3. State by The Inspector of Police, Morappur Police Station, Dharmapuri District.

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

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