Madras High CourtCRL OP/17867/2023disposed of

Iyappan v. State Rep By

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 08.08.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.17867 of 2023 Iyappan .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The State Rep. by Deputy Superintendent of Police Sriperumbudur Sub-Division Kancheepuram District.

2.The Inspector of police Sriperumbudur Police station Kancheepuram District.

(Crime No.502/2018) ..Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned District Principal and Session Court, Kancheepuram to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day surrender in connection with Crime No.502 of 2018 on the file of the 2nd Respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.T. Muruganantham 1/4

For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the District Principal and Session Court, Kancheepuram to accept the surrender of the petitioner herein and consider the bail petition concerned in Crime No.502 of 2018 on the file of the 2nd respondent police.

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 District Principal and Session Court / Special Courts for SC/ST Cases, Kancheepuram, Kancheepuram District 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. 2/4

08.08.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No ssr Note: Issue Order Copy on 09.08.2023 To 1.TheDeputy Superintendent of Police Sriperumbudur Sub-Division Kancheepuram District.

2.The Inspector of police Sriperumbudur Police station Kancheepuram District.

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

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J ssr Crl.O.P.No. 17867 of 2023 08.08.2023 4/4