Ambiga v. Deputy Superintendent Of Police (Dsp)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 21.08.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Ambiga D/o.Ettiyan

...Petitioner

Vs 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Thiruvannamalai Rural (Sub-Division), Thiruvannamalai District.

2.State by The Inspector of Police, Vanapuram Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.

Crime No.148 of 2023 ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, praying to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Judge for SC/ST Act cases), Thiruvannamalai to consider the bail petition on the same day in the event of petitioner surrender and seeks bail in the case pending enquiry in Crime No.148 of 2023 on the file of the The Inspector of Police, Vanapuram Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Silambuselvan 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 learned Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Judge for SC/ST Act cases), Thiruvannamalai, to accept the surrender of the petitioner herein concerned in Crime No.148 of 2023 on the file of respondent and consider the bail petition on the same day itself.

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 (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on such surrender, the Principal District and Sessions Judge (Special Judge for SC/ST Act cases), Thiruvannamalai, 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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This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above direction.

21.08.2023 Note to office:

Issue order copy by 22.08.2023 Index : Yes/No Speaking order:Yes/No gm To 1.The Principal District and Sessions Judge, (Special Judge for SC/ST Act cases), Thiruvannamalai.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Thiruvannamalai Rural (Sub-Division), Thiruvannamalai District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Vanapuram Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.

Crime No.148 of 2023 4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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