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Madras High CourtCRL OP/18478/2023disposed of

Soundar v. State Rep.By,

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 Soundar .. Petitioner

Versus

State rep by, Inspector of Police, Moongilthuraipattu Police Station, Kallakurichi District.

Crime No.06 of 2023 .. Respondent Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to issue a direction to the learned Special Court for SC/ST Act cases Sessions Judge, Villupuram to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day of their surrender in Crime No.06 of 2023 on the file of the respondent Police. For Petitioner : M/s.D.Senthur Kugan For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for SC/ST Act cases, 1/4

Villupuram to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day of his surrender in Crime No.06 of 2023 on the file of the 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 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.

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.

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To

1. The Sessions Judge, Special Court for SC/ST Act cases, Villupuram.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

3. The Inspector of Police, Moongilthuraipattu Police Station, Kallakurichi District.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

grs 16.08.2023 4/4