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Madras High CourtCRL OP/18492/2023disposed of

K.K.Ramesh v. Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2023-08-16Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.08.2023 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH

1. K.K.Ramesh

2. G.S.Ponrangam .. Petitioners

Versus

1. Deputy Superintendent of Police, The Deputy Superintendent Office, Tiruttani Sub Division, Tiruvallur - 602 001.

2. State rep. by Sub-Inspector of Police, D-6, Pothatturpet of Police Station, Tiruvallur, Tiruvallur District.

(Cr.No.214 of 2023)

3. S.Chelladuri .. Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Principal District Sessions Judge, Tiruvallur to consider the bail application in connection with Crime No.214 of 2023 pending on the file of Sub-Inspector of Police, D-6, Pothatturpet Police Station, Tiruvallur, on their surrender and consider on the same day. 1/4

For Petitioners : Mr.T.Ravi For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran, Additional Public Prosecutor, for RR-1 and 2

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Tiruvallur to consider the bail application of the petitioners in connection with Crime No.214 of 2023 pending on the file of Sub-Inspector of Police, D-6, Pothatturpet Police Station, Tiruvallur, on the same day of their surrender.

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 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on such surrender, the learned Sessions 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.

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3. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed off with the above directions.

16.08.2023 Index : yes/no Speaking order/Non-speaking order : yes/no grs Note: Issue order copy on 17.08.2023.

To

1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Tiruvallur.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

3. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, The Deputy Superintendent Office, Tiruttani Sub Division, Tiruvallur - 602 001.

4. The Sub-Inspector of Police, D-6, Pothatturpet of Police Station, Tiruvallur, Tiruvallur District.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

grs 16.08.2023 4/4